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Group G

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4th appearance · First since 2018

Egypt cruised through African qualifying unbeaten and all eyes in world football are on Mohamed Salah — perhaps the greatest African player in Premier League history, finally getting a World Cup stage worthy of his extraordinary career. At 34, this will be Salah's last opportunity to leave a World Cup legacy to match his club achievements at Liverpool. Crucially, he is no longer alone: Omar Marmoush has developed into one of the Premier League's most complete forwards at Manchester City, giving Egypt a second world-class attacker for the first time in decades. This tandem is perhaps the most lethal frontline in Group G by some distance. Mohamed Elneny, the experienced Arsenal midfielder, provides the platform. Coach Hossam Hassan has organised a structured, capable side that will sit deep against Belgium and Germany but has the quality up front to punish any lapse. A knockout appearance would be the pinnacle of Egyptian football.

Group G · Match 15Full time

Belgium

1 – 1

Egypt

T. Castagne 14'
M. Hany (OG) 66'
M. De Cuyper 75'

M. Attia 13'
E. Ashour 20'
A. Fatouh 34'

Lumen Field, Seattle

Group G · Match 40Full time

New Zealand

1 – 3

Egypt

F. Surman 15'
S. Singh 20'
C. McCowatt 34'

M. Lashin 17'
M. Zico 58'
M. Salah 67'
Trézéguet 82'

BC Place, Vancouver

Group G · Match 63Full time

Egypt

1 – 1

Iran

M. Saber 5'
M. Saber 20'
Y. Ibrahim 42'
M. Lashin 90'+2'

R. Rezaeian 14'
H. Kanani 19'
A. Nemati 43'
S. Ezatolahi 79'
S. Khalilzadeh 90'+4'

Lumen Field, Seattle

Round of 32 · Match 86AET · Pens

Australia

1 – 1

aet · pens

Egypt

M. Hany (OG) 55'
J. Irvine (P) 120'
A. Mabil (P) 120'

E. Ashour 13'
H. Hassan 105'
Y. Ibrahim 120'
M. Saber (P) 120'
R. Rabia (P) 120'
M. Salah (P) 120'
H. Abdelmaguid (P) 120'

AT&T Stadium, Dallas (Arlington)

Round of 16 · Match 95Full time

Argentina

3 – 2

Egypt

C. Romero 79'
L. Messi 83'
E. Fernández 90'+2'

Y. Ibrahim 15'
M. Zico 67'
M. Shoubir 90'+3'
H. Fathy 90'+4'
M. Attia 90'+8'
H. Hassan 90'+12'

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Mohamed Salah
Forward · Liverpool
One of the greatest players in Premier League history, Salah has won the Champions League, multiple Premier League titles and broken almost every scoring record at Liverpool. At his peak, his combination of pace, balance, left-foot finishing and assist creation is simply unplayable — and this World Cup represents his greatest remaining ambition.
Omar Marmoush
Forward · Manchester City
The Egyptian striker who lit up the Bundesliga with Eintracht Frankfurt before Manchester City paid a record fee for his services, Marmoush is technically brilliant and capable of playing across the front line. His goal return, link-up play and versatility make him a perfect partner for Salah in the most exciting Egyptian attack ever.
Mohamed Elneny
Midfielder · Al-Jazira
The experienced Egyptian midfielder who served Arsenal admirably across several seasons is the organisational backbone of his national team's midfield. Elneny's passing accuracy, positioning and reading of the game give Egypt the platform of stability that allows Salah and Marmoush to express themselves without defensive responsibility.

4New Zealand

Top 2 advance · best 3rds may qualify