The Egyptian national team enters the match against Iran in the World Cup with two influential absences sports

The Egyptian national team is missing the duo Hamdy Fathi and Hossam Abdel Majeed in its match against Iran in the third round of the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is being held in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

An official source in the Egyptian national team mission said in exclusive statements to the German News Agency on Thursday that the duo was outside the technical calculations of technical director Hossam Hassan against Iran due to injury.

24 players participated in the last training session for the Egyptian national team, while midfielder Hamdi Fathi performed a rehabilitation program after suffering from back pain, and defense player Hossam Abdel Majeed continues to perform a treatment program and medical examinations under the supervision of the national team doctor, Mohamed Abu El-Ela.

Technical Director Hossam Hassan will hold a press conference today in Seattle to talk about the upcoming confrontation with Iran in the third round of Group Seven.

In accordance with the media protocol approved by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), three of the national team’s players will hold media interviews on the sidelines of the final training session, which will be held at 7:30 pm Seattle time, and they are Marwan Attia, Yasser Ibrahim, and Mahmoud Saber.

The Egyptian national team leads its group in the World Cup with 4 points, after drawing with Belgium by one goal in the first round, then beating New Zealand 3-1 in the second round, and the team needs a point, at least, to decide its direct qualification to the round of 32 without waiting for the calculations of the best 8 teams that occupy third place in the 12 groups.