Hossam Hassan Announces 24-Player List for Egypt's March 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

On Saturday, Egypt's first football national team head coach Hossam Hassan announced Egypt's squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia and Sierra Leone in the upcoming FIFA International Break.

Al Ahly midfielder Emam Ashour, who is the current top scorer in the Egyptian Premier League, was excluded from the final 24-player list.

The full list of Egypt's squad is as follows:

Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shenawy, Mohamed Awad, Mostafa Shobeir, Abdelaziz El Baloty

Defenders: Mohamed Hany, Ahmed Eid, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Rami Rabia, Khaled Sobhy, Hossam Abdelmaguid, Ahmed Nabil Kouka

Midfielders: Marwan Attia, Mohamed Shehata, Hamdy Fathy, Nabil Emad Dounga, Mahmoud Saber, Ahmed Sayed Zizo, Mahmoud Trezeguet, Ibrahim Adel, Mostafa Fathi

Forwards: Mostafa Mohamed, Osama Faisal, Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush