Marmoush out, Salah in: Egypt announce October 23-man squad as World Cup qualification nears completion

Egypt national team coach Hossam Hassan has named his 23-man squad for the October international camp, which includes two crucial World Cup qualifying matches against Djibouti and Guinea-Bissau.

The Pharaohs will first face Djibouti on October 8 in Morocco, before returning home to play Guinea-Bissau at Cairo International Stadium on October 12, as part of Matchdays 9 and 10 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers.

Egypt need just two points from these two games to secure their qualification for the World Cup, marking a major milestone under Hossam Hassan’s leadership.

This call-up list includes the returns of Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Fathi, while Mohamed Rabia and Omar Marmoush miss out — the latter due to injury. Zamalek midfielder Nabil Emad Dunga, who featured in the September squad, has been left out.

Below is Egypt’s full squad for the October camp:

Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly), Mostafa Shobeir (Al Ahly), Mohamed Sobhi (Zamalek), Abdel Aziz El Balouty (National Bank)

Defenders: Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly), Ahmed Eid (Al Masry), Rami Rabia (Al Ain UAE), Khaled Sobhi (Al Masry), Yasser Ibrahim (Al Ahly), Amr El Gazzar (National Bank), Hossam Abdelmaguid (Zamalek), Mohamed Hamdy (Pyramids), Ahmed Nabil Kouka (Al Ahly)

Midfielders: Marwan Attia (Al Ahly), Hamdy Fathi (Al Wakrah, Qatar), Mohanad Lasheen (Pyramids FC), Mahmoud Saber (Zed FC), Ahmed Sayed Zizo (Al Ahly), Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet (Al Ahly), Ibrahim Adel (Al Jazira UAE), Mostafa Fathi (Pyramids)

Forwards: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), Osama Faisal (National Bank)

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