Barcelona, Spain – The Egyptian national team forced a goalless draw against their host, Spain, in the friendly match that brought them together on Tuesday evening, as part of the two teams’ preparations for the 2026 World Cup.
The match, which was very competitive between the two teams, was hosted at the “Cornella-El Prat” stadium, Espanyol’s home ground, despite the absence of goals.
The match started at a fast pace, with Lamine Yamal almost opening the scoring early for Spain with a powerful shot that went over Mustafa Shobeir’s goal, before Mohannad Lasheen responded with an attempt from midfield, which was saved by goalkeeper David Raya.
The Spanish team continued to press, and Dani Olmo fired a dangerous shot from inside the penalty area, but Shobeir made a brilliant save to keep his net clean.
In the 29th minute, the post denied Omar Marmoush the opening goal for Egypt, after a powerful shot from outside the penalty area, thus missing the Pharaohs’ most dangerous chance in the first half, which ended in a goalless draw.
As the second half began, attempts continued from both sides, with Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet firing a powerful shot from the edge of the area that went just past the post, before Firmin Lopez responded with another shot that Shobeir brilliantly saved.
The 84th minute witnessed a turning point in the match, after Hamdi Fathi was sent off for receiving his second yellow card, leaving the Egyptian national team to finish the final minutes with ten players.
Despite the numerical disadvantage, the Egyptian national team maintained its defensive cohesion until the final whistle, securing a valuable draw against the European champions.
Egypt is in Group G of the 2026 World Cup, along with Belgium, Iran and New Zealand, while Spain is in Group H with Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay.
