| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1  Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
2  Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
3  Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
4  New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
About
World Cup story
Egypt were the first African team at a World Cup, in 1934 — their three previous appearances span 84 years. 2026 is their first return since Russia 2018.
- Appearances
- 3
- Best finish
- Group stage
- First appearance
- 1934
- Titles
- —
Squad watch
Key men
MOST CAPS
Mohamed Salah
116 capsTOP SCORER
Mohamed Salah
67 goalsAVERAGE AGE
26 players
28.7 yrs
Road to 2026
Qualifying recap
- W
v Ethiopia 2–0
2025-09-05 · Home · WC qualifying · Sep 2025
- D
v Burkina Faso 0–0
2025-09-09 · Away · WC qualifying · Sep 2025
- W
v Djibouti 3–0
2025-10-08 · Away · WC qualifying · Oct 2025
Upcoming
World Cup 2026
Before the World Cup · warm-ups & qualifiers
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NigeriaSquad
26-man roster
Coach Hossam Hassan
GOALKEEPERS
4- 1
Mohamed El Shenawy
Al Ahly · 37y
76 caps
- 16
El Mahdy Soliman
Zamalek · 39y
0 caps
- 23
Mostafa Shobeir
Al Ahly · 26y
9 caps
- 26
Mohamed Alaa
El Gouna · 27y
0 caps
DEFENDERS
8- 2
Yasser Ibrahim
Al Ahly · 33y
17 caps
1 goals
- 3
Mohamed Hany
Al Ahly · 30y
42 caps
- 4
Hossam Abdelmaguid
Zamalek · 25y
13 caps
- 5
Ramy Rabia
Al Ain · 33y
44 caps
5 goals
- 6
Mohamed Abdelmonem
Nice · 27y
36 caps
3 goals
- 13
Ahmed Fatouh
Zamalek · 28y
39 caps
1 goals
- 15
Karim Hafez
Pyramids · 30y
9 caps
- 24
Tarek Alaa
ZED · 24y
3 caps
MIDFIELDERS
7- 8
Emam Ashour
Al Ahly · 28y
29 caps
- 11
Mostafa Ziko
Pyramids · 29y
2 caps
2 goals
- 14
Hamdy Fathy
Al-Wakrah · 31y
63 caps
3 goals
- 17
Mohanad Lasheen
Pyramids · 30y
23 caps
- 18
Nabil Emad
Al-Najma · 30y
12 caps
- 19
Marwan Attia
Al Ahly · 27y
34 caps
1 goals
- 21
Mahmoud Saber
ZED · 24y
15 caps
1 goals
FORWARDS
7- 7
Trézéguet
Al Ahly · 31y
96 caps
23 goals
- 9
Hamza Abdelkarim
Barcelona B · 18y
2 caps
- 10
Mohamed SalahC
Liverpool · 33y
116 caps
67 goals
- 12
Haissem Hassan
Oviedo · 24y
4 caps
- 20
Ibrahim Adel
Nordsjælland · 25y
24 caps
3 goals
- 22
Omar Marmoush
Manchester City · 27y
49 caps
11 goals
- 25
Zizo
Al Ahly · 30y
63 caps
5 goals
Tournament stats · World Cup 2026 only
Minutes played are not tracked yet — they arrive in a later data update.
LATEST NEWS
HEADLINES
2d ago
Egypt optimistic Salah will be fit to face Australia
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4d ago
Africa's World Cup success leaves Asia looking for answers
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6d ago
Salah an injury doubt for Egypt's last-32 tie
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6d ago
Egypt through but late drama denies Iran guaranteed last 32 spot
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1w ago
VAR rules out late winner to deny Iran guaranteed last-32 spot
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1w ago
Why is there a World Cup 'pride match'?
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1w ago
Rainbow flags await Egypt and Iran at awkward Pride Match
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2w ago
Why do some World Cup shirts keep tearing during matches?
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2w ago
Why Egypt's first World Cup win meant so much
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2w ago
Salah says Egypt win over New Zealand 'great achievement'
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