Hassan: Egypt wins over Malawi would seal top spot in AFCON qualifying

Celtic winger Haitham Hassan said Egypt will top their group and secure Africa Cup of Nations qualification if they win both upcoming qualifiers against Malawi.

• Hassan told The Sun that defeating Malawi in both matches would put Egypt top of the standings and open the path to the next AFCON.
• Egypt leads Group 2 with four points, level with Angola, after a win and a draw in its opening two qualifiers against Angola and South Sudan.
• The two matches against Malawi are scheduled for this month as part of the AFCON 2027 qualifying campaign.
• Hassan chose to represent Egypt before the 2026 World Cup despite playing for France's youth teams, and has eight caps without scoring.