Friday 16/January/2026 – 11:24 PM
The technical staff of the Egyptian national football team received a major shock before the upcoming match against Nigeria in the match to determine the third and fourth places in the championship. Africa Cup of Nations 2025.
5 absences from the Egyptian national team in the match against Nigeria in the African Cup of Nations
In tomorrow’s match against Nigeria, the Egyptian national team suffers from 5 major absences, and this is what confuses the calculations of Hossam Hassan, the coach of the Egyptian national team, before the bronze medal match.
The absence of the Egyptian national team from the match against Nigeria in the bronze match in the 2025 African Cup of Nations was as follows:
- Hossam Abdel Majeed – Accumulation of yellow cards
- Marwan Attia – Suspended for two matches by the CAF Disciplinary Committee
- Salah Mohsen – Suspended for two matches by the CAF Disciplinary Committee
- Ahmed Fattouh – a tear in the posterior muscle
- Yasser Ibrahim – lower back pain
The expected formation of the Egyptian national team in the match against Nigeria in the 2025 African Cup of Nations
Below is the expected formation of the Egyptian national team in tomorrow’s match against Nigeria in the 2025 African Cup of Nations, following these absences.
- Goalkeeper: Mohamed El-Shenawy.
- Defense line: Mohamed Hani – Khaled Sobhi – Rami Rabia.
- Midfield: Muhannad Lashin – Hamdi Fathi – Emam Ashour – Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet – Ahmed Sayed Zizo.
- Offensive line: Omar Marmoush – Mohamed Salah.
