Today’s television coverage provided an excellent report on Egypt's match against South Africa in the Pharaohs' final international friendly. Presenter Walid Maher highlighted the Pharaohs' strong performance in the first half in terms of chances and possession. However, Mosimane capitalized on the speed of his players in counterattacks, and Boso managed to score early in the second half after a misjudgment by goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir.
Maher added that the excessive tension from the coaching staff, particularly Ibrahim Hassan, who received a yellow card for an unnecessary challenge on a South African player, led to him rushing the throw-in, which is not even part of his responsibilities.
The Egyptian national football team suffered a defeat against their South African counterparts, losing 1-0 in the friendly match held this evening, Sunday, at Cairo International Stadium. This match concluded the current camp, which included the Pharaohs' encounters with Angola and South Sudan, where the team collected 4 points to top Group B in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The match was officiated by Algerian referee Nabil Boukhalfa, assisted by compatriots Hamza Bouzit and Haitham Bouiyouma, as part of the team assigned to manage the friendly between Egypt and South Africa at Cairo Stadium.
Egypt missed their captain Mohamed Salah in this match, along with Mohamed Abdel-Moneim, after coordinating with them and their departure from the national team's camp. The coaching staff also decided to rest Haitham Hassan.
Egypt's Lineup Against South Africa
Goalkeeper: Mostafa Shobeir
Defense: Mohamed Hani – Hossam Abdel-Meguid – Ramy Rabia – Karim Hafez
Midfield: Marwan Attia – Mohannad Lashin – Imam Ashour
Attack: Ibrahim Adel – Omar Marmoush – Mostafa Ziko
On the bench: Mehdi Soliman – Mohamed Alaa – Abdel Aziz El-Balaouti – Tarek Alaa – Omar Fayad – Ahmed Fattouh – Mahmoud Saber – Ali Mahmoud – Ahmed Sayed "Zizo" – Osama Faisal – Hamza Abdel Karim.
