EgyptGroup G · CAF · FIFA #29 · Elo 1699
📅 Group G: vs Belgium · IR Iran · New Zealand
Mohamed Salah — 67 international goals and two short of Hossam Hassan's national record — leads a golden generation to Egypt's fourth World Cup, desperate to end a record of 0 wins in 7 tournament appearances and reach the knockouts for the first time in history.
Egypt were the first African and Arab nation to play at a FIFA World Cup, debuting at Italy 1934.
Between 1934 and 1990, Egypt went 56 years and 16 days between World Cup appearances — the record gap at the time, since surpassed by Wales' 64-year wait that ended in 2022.
Egypt qualified for 2026 unbeaten across 10 matches, scoring 20 goals and conceding just 2.
Coach Hossam Hassan's identical twin brother Ibrahim is the team's technical director, making Egypt the only World Cup side led by twins.
Mohamed Salah is just two goals short of breaking Hossam Hassan's all-time Egypt scoring record of 69 goals — a record held by his own coach.
Egypt's Abdulrahman Fawzy scored the first African goals in World Cup history with a double against Hungary in 1934 — and Egyptian lore insists he had a third wrongly disallowed, robbing him of a historic hat-trick.
At Russia 2018, Egypt's 45-year-old goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary became the oldest player ever to appear at a World Cup — and celebrated by saving a penalty against Saudi Arabia.
The big number is the player's EA FC 26 (FIFA 26) overall rating; for players not in the game it's estimated from market value & role.
Tip: click any player for full details, or “✨ Get to know Egypt” up top for trivia & the anthem. OVR = EA FC 26 (FIFA 26) rating; for players not in the game it's estimated from market value.
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