Captain Nader El-Sayed, former goalkeeper of Egypt's national team and Zamalek club, announced his retirement from football in 2008 due to losing his passion, stating he cannot continue working without true motivation and love.

Zinedine Zidane confirmed his return to coaching soon with the goal of leading the French national football team. He left Real Madrid in 2021 and has not coached any team since then.

Danish coach Jes Thorup, new head coach of Al Ahly, attended the Egypt vs Guinea-Bissau match at Cairo Stadium during the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, where Egypt has officially qualified as Group A leader.

Egypt leads Guinea-Bissau 1-0 in the first half of the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, with Mohamed Hamdy scoring in the 10th minute.

Dennis Onyango, Uganda's goalkeeper, started his international career during the 2006 World Cup qualifiers and recently returned after a long absence to help Uganda win against Botswana in the 2026 qualifiers. Uganda hopes to beat Algeria to qualify despite tough competition.

Egypt leads Guinea-Bissau 1-0 at half-time in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Mohamed Hamdi scored the goal in the 10th minute. Egypt had secured qualification in the previous round.

Egypt leads Guinea-Bissau 1-0 at half-time in the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Egypt has secured qualification and tops Group A with 23 points from 9 matches.

Egypt's second football team defeated Bahrain 4-0 in a friendly match in Morocco as part of preparations for the 2025 Arab Cup. Goals were scored by Amr El Solia, Mido Gaber, Mohamed Sherif, and Marwan Hamdy.

Nader El-Sayed, former goalkeeper of Zamalek and the Egyptian national team, recalled the highlights of his career, emphasizing that winning the 1993 African Champions Clubs Championship with Zamalek was a pivotal and epic moment.

Al Ahly is targeting Congolese striker Viston Mayili for a free transfer after his contract with Pyramids expires. Mayili is seen as an ideal signing following his key role in Pyramids' recent successes.