Saturday 28/March/2026 – 02:14 AM
Egypt’s national football team achieved its first under the leadership of Brigadier General Hossam Hassan A sweeping victory over its brother, Al-Akhdar Al-Saudi, in Jeddah, with a score of 4-0 in a friendly match. In preparation for the 2026 World Cup.
Hossam Hassan gains from the friendship of Egypt and Saudi Arabia
In the following lines, Cairo 24 reviews the most prominent gains achieved by Hossam Hassan, the coach of our national team, from the friendly matches between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, regardless of the outcome of the match.
A sweeping victory over an Asian team in performance and result
The most important and most prominent gain is the sweeping victory over the Saudi Arabian national team – the Asian team – in its homeland, both in performance and result, before the start of the 2026 World Cup finals, where the Pharaohs are in the seventh group, accompanied by another Asian team, which is the Iranian national team. Therefore, Hossam Hassan, the coach of our national team, knew the way the Asian teams play, which are usually similar to each other, through two matches, the first of which was against the Uzbekistan national team that had already qualified for the World Cup last November and lost. With a double without a response in the Emirates, and the second was yesterday against Saudi Arabia, which already qualified for the World Cup and won 4-0.
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