The coaching staff of the Egyptian national football team, led by Hossam Hassan, has called up Ali Mahmoud, the young midfielder from Al Ahly, to officially join the Pharaohs' squad for the first time in his career. This call-up comes as part of the serious preparations for the upcoming matches against Angola and South Sudan in the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, as well as the anticipated friendly against South Africa.
Hossam Hassan's decision to include the young player follows his impressive performances with the team recently, where he has caught attention with his high physical and technical skills in ball recovery and building attacks.
The Egyptian national team, under the guidance of coach Hossam Hassan, is preparing to start its training camp on Thursday to kick off its continental journey and face Angola and South Sudan in the first and second rounds of the African qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
Egypt National Team Squad
The squad includes goalkeepers Mostafa Shobeir, El Mahdi Soliman, Mohamed Alaa, and Abdel Aziz Belahouti. In defense: Mohamed Hani, Tamer Hossam, Rami Rabia, Mohamed Abdel Moneim, Hossam Abdel Meguid, Hamdi Fathy, Ahmed Fattouh, and Karim Hafez. The midfield features Marwan Attia, Mohannad Lashin, Mahmoud Saber, Imam Ashour, Ahmed Sayed Zizo, Ali Mahmoud, Ibrahim Adel, Mostafa Ziko, Haitham Hassan, and star Mohamed Salah. In attack, Omar Marmoush and Hamza Abdel Karim are included.
