Egypt HubThe Egypt national football team, led by Hossam Hassan, will be without key duo Hamdy Fathy and Hossam Abd Elmajid in their match against Iran in the 2026 World Cup.
What happened?
The Egypt national football team, led by Hossam Hassan, will face Iran on Saturday at 6:00 AM in the final match of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup.
Why is the duo missing?
Hamdy Fathy will miss the match due to a hamstring injury he sustained in the match against New Zealand, which Egypt won 3-1.
What is the medical protocol?
Hossam Abd Elmajid will also miss the match due to a facial injury, according to the medical protocol he is undergoing.
| Match | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt vs Belgium | 2026-06-15 | 1-1 |
What comes next?
The match between Egypt and Iran will take place on June 26 at 8:00 PM Seattle time, June 27 at 6:00 AM Cairo time, where Egypt leads the group with 4 points, followed by Iran and Belgium with 2 points each, and New Zealand in last place with 1 point.
Intense training for the team The Egypt national football team, led by Hossam and Ibrahim Hassan, held their training session at Gonzaga University in Spokane in preparation for their match against Iran in the third round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup.
Who attended the training?
The training session was attended by Hani Abu Reda, president of the Egyptian Football Association and supervisor of the team, Khaled Al-Darandali, vice president of the association and head of the delegation, Mustafa Abu Zahra, Muhammad Abu Hussein, and Tarek Abu Al-Ainin, members of the council.
The team is waiting for their next match against Iran on June 27.
