Egypt women's unified football team wins silver at 2026 Special Olympics World Cup

The Egyptian women's unified football team secured its first silver medal at the 2026 Special Olympics World Cup in Paris, marking the country's best ever finish in the tournament.

• The team consists of 11 players: six with intellectual disabilities and five without; matches are played 7-a-side with four players with disabilities on the field.
• The team qualified for the final by defeating Canada 3-0, then lost to Namibia 5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 draw.
• Coach Afaf Ezzat said the team began training after trials on February 10, 2026, with 60 candidates applying.
• The coach stated that integrating players with different disabilities—hearing, visual, and intellectual—was the hardest challenge during preparation.