Hossam Hassan, the coach of the Egyptian national team, revealed the starting lineup that will face New Zealand in the second round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup.
The Egyptian national team enters the match looking to achieve its first victory in the tournament, after starting its journey with a positive draw against Belgium with one goal for each team, in the opening round of Group Seven.
The Pharaohs will play the match with the same formation that the coaching staff relied on in the match against Belgium, with the attacking trio of Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush and Mostafa Zico continuing to lead the front line.
The Egyptian national team lineup was as follows:
Goalkeeper: Mostafa Shobeir.
Defense: Ahmed Fatouh – Mohamed Abdel Moneim – Yasser Ibrahim – Mohamed Hany.
Midfield: Emam Ashour – Marwan Attia – Hamdi Fathi.
Attack: Zico – Marmoush – Mohamed Salah.
The importance of the match increases for the Egyptian national team after the other match in Group G between Belgium and Iran ended in a goalless draw, which gives the Pharaohs the opportunity to take sole possession of the top spot in the group if they achieve victory over New Zealand.
The Egyptian national team has one point on its score after the first round, which is the same score that the Belgium and New Zealand national teams started with. The group entered its decisive stages with the start of the second round of the World Cup competitions.
