Hossam Hassan, the technical director of the Egyptian national team, stressed the importance of Hamdi Fathy returning to the starting lineup before the match against Australia in the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup.
The Egyptian national team meets Australia at nine in the evening in the round of 32 of the World Cup at Dallas Stadium.
The technical director of the Egyptian national team said before the match against Australia: "Hamdi Fathy is a very important element like the rest of the players, and his return is important to Australia and we hope that he will have a big role, I wished for the presence of all the players and I have full confidence in the rest".
Hamdi Fathy returned to the starting lineup of the Egyptian national team after missing the match against Iran due to injury.
Hamdi Fathy is in the middle of the Egyptian national team to compensate for the absence of Mohanad Lashin due to suspension, after participating in the first two matches against Belgium and New Zealand as a center back.
He added, "A word to the fans? I want to be a reason for your happiness and we exert every effort for them".
The winner of that match qualifies for the round of 16 and will meet the winner of the match between Argentina and Cape Verde next Tuesday.
