The Egyptian national football team bid farewell to the 2026 World Cup competitions after losing to the Argentine national team by a score of three goals to two in the round of 16.
The Egyptian national team had advanced from Group Seven after collecting five points, following 1-1 draws with Belgium and Iran and a 3-1 victory over New Zealand.
In the round of 32, the Egyptian national team faced its Australian counterpart in a match decided by the "Pharaohs" via a 4-2 penalty shootout after extra time following a 1-1 draw in regular time.
The Egyptian national team's campaign ended in the round of 16 after a 3-2 loss to the Argentine team, the world champions.
The Egyptian national team scored eight goals in the 2026 edition, distributed as follows: Mustafa Zico (two goals), Imam Ashour (two goals), Mohamed Salah (one goal), Mahmoud Hassan "Trezeguet" (one goal), Mahmoud Saber (one goal), and Yasser Ibrahim (one goal).
The global "CIES" website, specialized in player statistics, evaluated all teams without assessing goalkeepers, highlighting the ratings of Egyptian national team players who played at least 270 minutes and whose teams qualified for the round of 16.
Mohamed Salah, Egypt's star and "Pharaohs" captain, tops the team's best players, ahead of Marwan Attia who came in second by a narrow margin.
The worst rating among the top 10 Egyptian national team players went to professional Omar Marmoush, who finished in tenth and last place, according to the global "CIES" website.
To view the ranking of the top 10 players from Egypt in the 2026 World Cup and their performance index, click here.. or see the album attached to the article
