Ibrahim Hassan: Marwan Attia is not allowed to play against Angola due to suspension
Ibrahim Hassan, the manager of the Egypt national team, reported that the squad will miss several players due to injuries, most notably Mahmoud Trezeguet and Yasser Ibrahim. Marwan Attia will be absent from the match against Angola only due to suspension, as he received a two-match ban from the Confederation of African Football (CAF), which will also see him miss the third-place playoff against Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations 2025, held in Morocco.
The Egypt national team will begin its training camp under coach Hossam Hassan on Thursday, kicking off its continental journey with matches against Angola and South Sudan in the qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations leading to the 2027 finals.
Egypt National Team Squad
The squad includes goalkeepers Mostafa Shobeir, El Mahdi Soliman, Mohamed Alaa, and Abdel Aziz Belahouti. In defense: Mohamed Hani, Tarek Alaa, Rami Rabia, Mohamed Abdel Monem, Hossam Abdel Meguid, Hamdi Fathy, Ahmed Fattouh, and Karim Hafez. In midfield, Marwan Attia, Mohannad Lashin, Mahmoud Saber, Imam Ashour, Ahmed Sayed Zizo, Ali Mahmoud, Ibrahim Adel, Mostafa Ziko, Haitham Hassan, and star Mohamed Salah are present. In attack, Omar Marmoush and Hamza Abdel Karim are included.
Egypt's Qualification Match Schedule
The matches for the Egyptian national team are scheduled in several phases according to the FIFA calendar, with the first match against Angola taking place at Cairo Stadium on the evening of September 25. This will be followed by a trip to Juba to face South Sudan on September 29, and the competition will continue in November with two matches against Malawi, concluding the qualification phase in March 2027 with two matches against South Sudan and Angola.
Match Dates for the National Team
1- Egypt vs Angola: September 25, 2026 (10:00 PM) - Cairo International Stadium (Round 1).
2- South Sudan vs Egypt: September 29, 2026 (3:00 PM) - in Juba (Round 2).
3- Round 3: Egypt vs Malawi: November 9-17, 2026
4- Round 4: Malawi vs Egypt: November 9-17, 2026
5- Rounds 5 and 6: Egypt vs South Sudan/Angola: March 22-30, 2027
Details of the Tournament Hosting and Qualification System
Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania will host the tournament in a historic event where the competition will be organized in three countries for the first time. The events will start on June 19, 2027, and continue until July 17 of the same year. The qualification mechanism divides 48 teams into 12 groups, with the top two teams from each group qualifying directly for the finals.
