The Egyptian Football Association announced the rest granted to Egypt national team player Haitham Hassan from the friendly match against South Africa.
The South African national team will visit their Egyptian counterparts tomorrow, Sunday, at 9:00 PM at Cairo International Stadium.
The Media Center of the Egyptian Football Association confirmed that Haitham Hassan will be rested from participating in the match in coordination with the national team's medical staff.
Haitham Hassan has participated in 8 matches with the Egyptian national team, providing one assist and scoring no goals.
The Celtic winger played for 53 minutes against South Sudan in the second round of the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
The Egyptian national team returned from South Sudan after a 5-0 victory.
The Egyptian national team achieved several records following the Pharaohs' big win over South Sudan.
The Pharaohs defeated South Sudan by five goals, scored by Omar Marmoush (two goals), Mostafa Abdel Raouf "Ziko", Ibrahim Adel, and Hamza Abdel Karim.
The Egyptian national team raised its points tally to 4 in the group.
