Mohamed Salah to captain Egypt as squad announced for FIFA World Cup 2026
Mohamed Salah has been named captain of the Egyptian national team for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026. The preliminary squad includes uncapped teenager Hamza Abdelkarim but omits Nantes forward Mostafa Mohamed. Egypt will begin their World Cup campaign against Belgium after a friendly match against Brazil.
- ▪Mohamed Salah will lead Egypt for the first time at a World Cup.
- ▪Mostafa Mohamed has been left out of Egypt's preliminary squad due to poor form.
- ▪Hamza Abdelkarim, an uncapped player, has been included in the squad.
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