Mohamed Salah named captain of Egypt for FIFA World Cup 2026

Egypt’s preliminary squad for next month’s FIFA World Cup has notably excluded forward Mostafa Mohamed from Nantes, who has struggled this season. Instead, uncapped teenager Hamza Abdelkarim from Barcelona’s under-19 team has been selected. Mohamed Salah will captain the team, which faces Brazil in a friendly before their World Cup opener against Belgium on June 15. Egypt’s squad will be finalized after a friendly against Russia on May 28.

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