Hossam Hassan, the coach of the Egyptian national team, and goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir entered the history of the Pharaohs in the World Cup against Australia.
The Egyptian national team faces its Australian counterpart in the round of 32 of the World Cup held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
The events of the Egypt-Australia match will start at nine this evening, Friday, at Dallas Stadium.
The Egyptian national team passed the group stage in the 2026 World Cup for the first time in its history after finishing second in its seventh group with 5 points.
Hossam Hassan became the coach with the most matches in the history of the Egyptian national team in the World Cup, as he manages his fourth World Cup match.
He surpassed Mahmoud El-Gohary, who led the Egyptian national team in the 1990 edition and played only 3 matches, and Argentine Hector Cuper, who played only 3 matches in the 2018 World Cup edition.
Mostafa Shobeir also became the goalkeeper with the most appearances in Egypt's history in the World Cup (4 matches) after playing against Belgium, New Zealand, and Iran.
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Egypt's lineup against Australia:
Goalkeeper: Mostafa Shobeir.
Defense: Karim Hafez - Rami Rabia - Yasser Ibrahim - Mohamed Hany.
Midfield: Hamdi Fathi - Imam Ashour - Marwan Atia.
Attack: Omar Marmoush - Mostafa Ziko - Mohamed Salah.
