Egypt national team head coach Hossam Hassan has finalized his lineup choices for the upcoming match against South Sudan, part of the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations finals.
The Egyptian national team will visit South Sudan in the second round of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, with the match taking place at Juba Stadium.
How is Hossam Hassan thinking?
"Yalla Kora" has learned that Hossam Hassan decided to keep the same defensive lineup that started against Angola, expecting the quartet of Mohamed Hany, Hossam Abdel Majeed, Rami Rabia, and Ahmed Fathou to feature.
Hossam Hassan sees importance in deploying Marwan Attia in midfield, having instructed the player to increase offensive involvement and take shots from outside the penalty area.
The Egypt national team manager is considering fielding Imam Ashour as a number 10 in midfield to enhance offensive effectiveness and create the necessary threat against South Sudan.
Omar Marmoush is expected to start in the forward line, coinciding with Mohamed Salah's absence from the South Sudan trip due to the artificial turf ("tartan") nature of the pitch.
Expected Egypt national team lineup against South Sudan
Goalkeeper: Mostafa Shobeir.
Defense: Mohamed Hany, Rami Rabia, Hossam Abdel Majeed, Ahmed Fathou.
Midfield: Marwan Attia, Imam Ashour, Mohannad Lashin.
Attack: Omar Marmoush, Haitham Hassan, Mostafa Ziko.
