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SEVEN-TIME CHAMPS: EGYPT NAMES FINAL SQUAD FOR MOROCCO 2025 AFCON
Hossam Hassan unveiled a balanced Egypt squad for AFCON 2025, mixing veterans like Salah and new talents. The Pharaohs face Zimbabwe and South Africa in tough Group B.
Egypt's coach, Hossam Hassan, has picked his final squad of 28 players for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025. He's counting on this group to bring Egypt back to the summit of African football.
The team, with seven past championship wins, will compete from December 21 to January 18, aiming for another championship title.
Hassan's choices mix experienced players with new talent, aiming to create a balanced team in every position.
While the squad has just a few players from foreign leagues, the biggest name is Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, who captains the team and leads the attack.
Hassan also chose Mohamed Marmoush from Manchester City and Mostafa Mohamed from FC Nantes, expecting them to bring energy and scoring ability.
Ibrahim Adel and Rahim Rabia, who play in the Emirati league, bring international experience to the team.
Egypt wants to win back the continental title, and Hassan feels his team mixes experience and youth, hoping for good results in the games ahead.
Strong goalkeeping and a balanced defence
The team has four goalkeepers, with Mohamed El Shenawy from Al Ahly as the main choice.
His Al Ahly teammate Mostafa Shobeir, along with Ahmed El Shenawy and Mohamed Sobhi, rounds out the goalkeeping, giving the team depth and competition.
In defence, Egypt went with a combination of familiar faces and young energy.
Mohamed Hany, Ramy Rabia, Yasser Ibrahim, and Ahmed Fatouh have all played internationally, while younger players like Hossam Abdel-Maguid and Khaled Sobhi add speed and strength.
According to the coaches, the defence has a good mix of strength and international experience, which is important in a tough Group B.
Creative and experienced midfielders
The midfield is Egypt's engine room, with players who offer different skills. Marwan Attia, Hamdi Fathi, Mohannad Lasheen, Emam Ashour, and Mohamed Shehata will play alongside Ahmed Sayed Zizo and Mahmoud Trezeguet, who add playmaking ability.
Salah is also listed as a midfielder in Egypt's flexible attacking setup, along with Omar Marmoush, Ibrahim Adel, and Mostafa Fathi. Hassan thinks this gives the team options and creativity on the field.
Mostafa Mohamed leads the attack.
Mostafa Mohamed will lead Egypt's attack.
He'll be joined by Salah Mohsen and Osama Faisal, with the job of scoring goals in Morocco.
Egypt's AFCON Group B opponents
The African champions will begin their Group B games versus Zimbabwe on December 22.
Then, they will have a tough game against South Africa before finishing the group stage against Angola. With a mix of established stars and new faces, Egyptian fans will expect a strong performance as the team tries to regain its place at the top of African football.
The team will start an open training camp on December 3 before switching to a closed camp four days later.
A friendly versus Nigeria in Cairo on December 14 will be their final warm-up game before they head to Morocco on December 17 to get ready for the tournament.
Egypt’s 28-man squad for TotalEnergies CAF AFCON 2025
Goalkeepers:
Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly), Ahmed El Shenawy (Pyramids), Mostafa Shobeir (Al Ahly), Mohamed Sobhi (Zamalek)
Defenders:
Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly), Ahmed Eid (Al Masry), Ramy Rabia (Al Ain), Khaled Sobhi (Al Masry), Yasser Ibrahim (Al Ahly), Mohamed Ismail (Zamalek), Hossam Abdel-Maguid (Zamalek), Mohamed Hamdy (Pyramids), Ahmed Fatouh (Zamalek)
Midfielders:
Marwan Attia (Al Ahly), Hamdi Fathi (Al Wakrah, Qatar), Mohannad Lasheen (Pyramids), Mahmoud Saber (Zed)
Mohamed Shehata (Zamalek), Emam Ashour (Al Ahly), Ahmed Mostafa Zizo (Al Ahly)
Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet (Al Ahly), Ibrahim Adel (Al Jazira, UAE), Mostafa Fathi (Pyramids), Omar Marmoush (Manchester City), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Forwards: Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), Salah Mohsen (Al Masry), Osama Faisal (Al Ahly Bank)
CRISTIANO RONALDO PROTESTS AL-HILAL'S BENZEMA DEAL BY SKIPPING AL-NASSR LEAGUE MATCH
Cristiano Ronaldo is fuming. Discover why the Al-Nassr star skipped his last match and is now threatening to leave Saudi Arabia.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been the main attraction in the Saudi Pro League ever since he landed in the Middle East three years ago. Now, for the first time, it looks like he’s actually thinking about leaving. He’s frustrated. He feels the playing field isn’t level, and it’s starting to get to him.
Here’s the deal: Four clubs in the league—Al-Ittihad, Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal, and Al-Ahli—get their backing straight from the state. But Ronaldo sat out Al-Nassr’s match against Al-Riyadh on Monday night. Why? He was protesting. He found out Al-Hilal was about to sign Karim Benzema from Al-Ittihad, and that was the last straw. From Ronaldo’s perspective, Al-Hilal keeps getting more freedom to splash cash than everyone else. They’re the current champions, and Ronaldo still hasn’t managed to win his first Saudi title.
Saudi officials tried to calm him down. According to Diario AS, they reached out and argued that most of Al-Hilal’s extra spending comes from Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, not the Public Investment Fund (PIF). Al-Hilal just brought in Kader Meite for €30 million, Saimon Bouabre for €23 million, and now Benzema. Al-Nassr, on the other hand, only managed two free transfers this winter. Sure, they spent a lot more in the summer, but that didn’t seem to matter to Ronaldo.
Reports from Portugal, cited by AS, say Ronaldo’s not ruling anything out—not even leaving Saudi Arabia this summer. That’s despite just signing an extension with Al-Nassr until 2027.
And honestly, he has a point. Since he arrived, Al-Hilal have spent €647 million, while Al-Nassr have shelled out €410 million and Al-Ittihad €365 million. These numbers probably don’t include salaries—and let’s face it, nobody’s making more than Ronaldo. He’s supposed to return on Friday when Al-Nassr face Al-Ittihad, but right now, no one really knows if he’ll play or if he’s planning his next move.
N’GOLO KANTE SKIPS TRAINING AS AL-ITTIHAD BLOCK HIS MOVE TO FENERBAHCE OFFICIALLY
N’Golo Kante has gone on strike at Al-Ittihad after a paperwork error blocked his move to Fenerbahce. Can he still sign by Friday?
N’Golo Kanté didn’t show up for Al-Ittihad training on Tuesday, and it’s not hard to see why. He was all set to head to Fenerbahçe, but the deal fell apart at the last minute—apparently because Al-Ittihad messed up some paperwork. Kante was supposed to fly to Istanbul and sign, but thanks to this administrative slip, he’s stuck in limbo. There’s still a shot at reviving the transfer sinceKanté Turkey’s transfer window stays open until Friday, February 6.
Kante was one of the first big European names to jump to the Saudi Pro League, joining Al-Ittihad in 2023 after seven years with Chelsea. He’s been a key player in Jeddah, helping Al-Ittihad win the 2024-25 league title and the King’s Cup.
Then, in the middle of the January window, word got out that Fenerbahce wanted him. The Turkish club were eager to add a World Cup winner to their squad. The plan was to swap Kante for Youssef En-Nesyri, who’d head to Saudi Arabia. Everything seemed set until deadline day, when news broke that an error by Al-Ittihad in the Transfer Matching System stopped the transfer cold.
Fenerbahce didn’t hold back. They blamed Al-Ittihad directly, saying they’d done everything right: agreements with the players, medicals, paperwork, all wrapped up on time. But Al-Ittihad entered something wrong in the system, and that was that. Fenerbahçe even asked for an extension and reached out to FIFA, but nothing moved. In the end, the deal died, and Fenerbahçe put out a statement saying they understood the frustration and would keep working to strengthen the squad.
Meanwhile, Kante’s making his feelings clear. According to Ben Jacobs, he skipped training on Tuesday, still hoping the move to Fenerbahce can happen. Santi Aouna says talks between the clubs aren’t dead yet. L’Equipe is reporting that Kanté doesn’t want to play for Al-Ittihad while he waits for FIFA’s decision. With the Turkish window open until Friday, there’s still a glimmer of hope for Kante, though En-Nesyri’s move is off the table for now.
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