Egypt completes squad as it prepares for Angola in AFCON 2027 qualifiers

Egypt's national team has completed its squad with Haitham Hassan's arrival and trained with 21 players ahead of Friday's AFCON 2027 qualifier against Angola.

• Egypt trained Monday with 21 players at the national teams center, with Mohamed Salah and four other professionals joining the camp.
• Haitham Hassan arrived in Cairo and joined training Tuesday, completing the squad after Hamdi Fathi was ruled out injured and replaced by Omar Fayed.
• Egypt opens its AFCON 2027 qualifying campaign against Angola on September 25, then faces South Sudan on September 29 and South Africa in a friendly on October 4.
• EFA board member Mustafa Abu Zahra said the Angola match will be difficult and that Egypt is at the start of a new phase after the World Cup.
• Egypt compete in Group Two alongside Angola, Malawi, and South Sudan in the AFCON 2027 qualifiers.
• Mohamed Salah became Egypt's all-time top scorer in AFCON qualifiers with 20 goals, surpassing coach Hossam Hassan.