Egypt
Egypt return after a 16-year absence, having last appeared in 2018. The Pharaohs qualified comfortably from CAF on the back of Mohamed Salah's prolonged peak — the Liverpool forward, now in his early thirties, remains the unquestioned focal point. Hossam Hassan, the legendary striker turned manager, took over in 2024 and has paired Salah with Trezeguet (Trabzonspor) and Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes) in a counter-attacking 4-2-3-1. Defensively the team relies on the discipline of Mohamed Hany and Ahmed Hegazy. Group G with Belgium, Iran and New Zealand offers a path to second place if Salah produces, but Egypt have lost six of their last seven group-stage appearances — breaking that pattern is the entire mission.
Upcoming matches
Group G standings
| # | Teams | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Iran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |