Mohamed Abou El Ela, the doctor of the Egyptian national team, described his experience in the 2026 World Cup as the most difficult in his career with the Egyptian national team.
The Egyptian national team qualified for the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup after defeating Australia on penalties following a 1-1 draw in regular and extra time.
Mohamed Abou El Ela, the doctor of the Egyptian national team, said via On Sport: "Last week was the most difficult in my 11-year career with the Egyptian national team."
The Egyptian national team suffered from injuries to more than one player since the match against New Zealand in the 2026 World Cup until the match against Australia in the round of 16.
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Hamdi Fathi suffered a hamstring injury during the match against New Zealand and was substituted in the first half, missing the match against Iran before returning to play against Australia.
Hossam Abdelmaguid underwent a treatment program after suffering a facial injury during the match against New Zealand in the final minutes, which required a sixth substitution at the time.
In the match against Iran, Mohamed Abdelmonem suffered a severe ankle bruise that led to his substitution 15 minutes into the match, causing him to miss the next game.
Mohamed Salah also left the field before the 60th minute due to a hamstring strain but returned against Australia, playing for 120 minutes and scoring his penalty.
Ahmed Fattouh suffered a hamstring tear during the match against Iran and missed the match against Australia, and is expected to miss the match against Argentina.
The Egyptian national team is preparing to face Argentina on July 7 at 7 PM at the Atlanta stadium.
