Egypt’s national team is preparing to write a new chapter in its history after the Pharaohs come out in outstanding numbers, represented by the possibility of adding 8 professional players from European clubs to the list of the next camp.
The Egyptian national team is expected to enter the closed camp from September 21 to prepare against Angola and South Sudan on September 25 and 29 as part of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, the Pharaohs will finish with a friendly against South Africa on October 4.
8 European professionals in the Egyptian national team
In the Egyptian national team, there will probably be 8 players active in European clubs, namely: Mohamed Salah, Turkish football player of Trabzon, Omar Marmus, Englishman, Tottenham, Mohamed Abdel Moneim, French player, Nice, Ibrahim Adel, Danish Norsealand player, Haitham Hassan, Barcelona’s Abdel of Spain, Abdel of Scotland Celtic. Majid, Bulgarian Ludogorets player and Omar Faid, Italian Frosinone player.
This number of professionals gives the Egyptian national team a strong boost ahead of the upcoming matches, especially given the diversity of player experience among the top European leagues, in addition to more than one player having significant international and continental experience.
Mohamed Salah tops the professional list as he is the captain of the Egyptian national team and one of the most prominent Egyptian players to have a successful professional career in Europe.
The Egyptian national team is preparing to start its campaign for the 2027 African qualifiers
The Egyptian national team continues to prepare for the 2027 African Cup of Nations qualifiers, and the Pharaohs’ goal is to secure a qualification ticket and attend the continental forum.
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations in a historic edition that will be the first time the tournament will be held in three countries. The tournament will start on June 19, 2027 and will continue until July 17, 2027.
The qualifiers include 48 teams divided into 12 groups, with 4 teams in each group and the first and second places from each group going directly to the Africa Cup of Nations finals.
The Egyptian national team is looking to make the most of the next camp, whether it’s by getting positive results for the qualifiers or preparing the players, especially for the friendly against South Africa, amid the huge interest in the current generation of Egyptian professionals in Europe.
The presence of 8 professionals at various European clubs is an added strength for the Pharaohs and reflects the expanded base of Egyptian footballers in European stadiums, at a time when fans look forward to the new achievements of this generation in the Egyptian national team shirt.
List of professionals of the Egyptian national team
