Group G
Egypt
- Manager
- Hossam Hassan
- Squad
- 26 players
- Announced
- May 29
Tournament projection
- Advance
- 77.6%
- Round of 16
- 40.8%
- Quarter-final
- 18.0%
- Semi-final
- 7.3%
- Final
- 2.8%
- Champion
- 1.0%
Market champion price 0.3% · model edge +0.8%.
Scouting report
updated 2026-06-04A counter-attacking 4-2-3-1 built around Salah and Marmoush, with elite defensive efficiency — only 1 open-play goal conceded. Likely Salah's WC swansong.
Style · 4-2-3-1 — counter-attacking & transition team, lots of goals after fewer than 3 passes, Salah & Marmoush as the difference-makers, mid-block set-up.
Counter-reliance ·highCounter & transition — goals after fewer than 3 passes
Strengths
- +Tight defensive play — conceded only 1 open-play goal
- +Lethal in transition (goals after fewer than 3 passes)
- +Salah & Marmoush as elite outlets
Key players
- Mohamed Salah · ForwardRecord goalscorer — pace, power & creativity, capable of individual WC moments
- Tactics
- Sit in a mid-block, defend tightly, and break fast through Salah and Marmoush. Probably Salah's WC swansong — they'll need to be at their absolute best.
Sources: John Walker (@johnwalker_1986) — pre-tournament tactical scouting, May–Jun 2026
Group fixtures
Squad
Goalkeepers
- Mohamed El ShenawyAl Ahly
- Mostafa ShobeirAl Ahly
- El Mahdy SolimanZamalek
- Mohamed AlaaEl Gouna
Defenders
- Mohamed HanyAl Ahly
- Tarek AlaaZamalek
- Hamdy FathyAl Wakrah
- Ramy RabiaAl Ain
- Yasser IbrahimAl Ahly
- Hossam AbdelmaguidZamalek
- Mohamed AbdelmonemNice
- Ahmed FatouhZamalek
- Karim HafezPyramids
Midfielders
- Marwan AttiaAl Ahly
- Mohanad LasheenPyramids
- Nabil EmadAl Najma
- Mahmoud SaberZed
- Ahmed ZizoAl Ahly
- Emam AshourAl Ahly
- Mostafa ZikoPyramids
- Mahmoud TrezeguetAl Ahly
- Ibrahim AdelNordsjaelland
- Haissem HassanReal Oviedo
Forwards
- Omar MarmoushManchester City
- Mohamed SalahLiverpool
- Hamza AbdelkarimBarcelona B