After Salah.. Another Player Misses Egypt's Match Against South Sudan

- Ibrahim Hassan, the director of the Egyptian national football team, announced on Sunday that player Mohamed Abdel-Moneim has been removed from the squad that will travel on Sunday afternoon to South Sudan. Ibrahim Hassan explained in statements reported by the Egyptian Football Association's official account on the platform "X" (formerly Twitter) that this decision is due to "the player having previously undergone anterior cruciate ligament surgery, and medical warnings against playing on the artificial turf of the South Sudan match, based on the medical report from his club Nice in France."

The Egyptian national team delegation will leave on Sunday afternoon heading to South Sudan to face its national team on Tuesday, as part of the second round of qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. In another post, the Egyptian Football Association announced the inclusion of Osama Faisal, a player from Al Ahly Bank Club, to the current national team camp, where he will train with the team and travel with the delegation to South Sudan.

The Egyptian Football Association announced through its social media accounts on Saturday that Mohamed Salah will be rested for the "Pharaohs" match against South Sudan. The Football Association in Egypt explained that the reason for resting Salah is due to the "tartan" pitch that will host the match on September 29, as part of the second round of the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.

The Egyptian Federation revealed that Mohamed Salah agreed with the coaching staff at the beginning of the international break not to participate in this match, as coach Hossam Hassan prefers to "preserve the player." The 34-year-old star participated in the "Pharaohs" match against Angola last Friday, which ended in a goalless draw.