Ali Maher, the new head coach of the Egypt senior national team, will hold a press conference tomorrow at 1 pm at the National Teams Centre in 6th of October City, in the presence of representatives of print, broadcast, visual and electronic media. The meeting comes after the decision of the Egyptian Football Association board, chaired by Hany Abou Rida, to contract him to lead the team in the coming period.
During the conference, Maher will present his technical vision, programme and plan for the national team’s preparation, along with his preparations for the upcoming two matches against Malawi in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. He will also address the main technical files he is working on and ways to build a team capable of competing in the upcoming continental commitments.
Open camp and ongoing preparations
The national team began its training under Maher’s leadership in preparation for the two Malawi matches scheduled for 13 and 17 November. The first training session saw the participation of 21 players: Mohamed El Shenawy, Mahdi Soliman, Mostafa Shobeir, Mohamed Alaa, Mahmoud El Wensh, Hossam Abdel Meguid, Rami Rabia, Mahmoud Marei, Mohamed Hany, Karim Hafez, Ahmed Fatouh, Tarek Alaa, Marwan Attia, Mohanad Lasheen, Mahmoud Saber, Mohamed Shehata, Nasser Maher, Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet, Ahmed Sayed Zizo, Omar Marmoush, and Mahmoud Mamdouh.
Several EFA board members attended the training, led by Vice President Khaled El Dorandaly, along with Mostafa Abou Zehra, Tarek Abou El Enein and Mohamed Abou Hussein, Secretary General Mostafa Azzam, and EFA Technical Director Shawky Gharib. The coaching staff awaits the arrival of the professional players to complete the squad, including Mohamed Salah, Hamza Abdel Karim, Haitham Hassan, Ibrahim Adel and Mohamed Abdel Moneim, according to what the EFA announced.
On the other hand, the new staff seeks to use the camp to try the largest number of players and assess their technical and physical readiness before settling on the starting line-up. The two matches gain double importance after Egypt’s exit from the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup with a 2-3 loss to Argentina, a result that reflects the team’s need for a precise preparation phase.
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- 21 players participated in the first training before the professionals join.
- Two matches against Malawi on 13 and 17 November in the continental qualifiers.
- Exit from the Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup after a 2-3 loss to Argentina.
The question remains: will Ali Maher succeed in turning this camp into a solid foundation for a team aspiring to regain its continental presence? Only the coming days will reveal the shape of the answer.
