Beyond Salah: meet the players to keep an eye on in Egypt

Brazil performs its last test before the start of the 2026 World Cup this Saturday (6), in Cleveland, in the United States. At 7pm (Brasília time), Carlo Ancelotti's men will face Egypt, a country that will also be present in the competition.

Departing Liverpool, Mohamed Salah remains the main star of his team today. Called up since 2011, the 33-year-old striker has played 115 games for the Egyptian team and scored 67 goals, making him the second highest scorer in history.

In command of the attack, Salah will be joined by Omar Marmoush. The center forward plays for Manchester City, who signed him for 75 million euros (R$463 million at the time) from Eintracht Frankfurt last year. This season he has scored eight goals in English football.

Omar Marmoush celebrating a goal scored with the Manchester City shirt
Another one who contributes offensively in Egypt is Trezeguet. The 31-year-old winger has spent time at Aston Villa, in England, and Anderlecht, in Belgium, and currently plays for Al Ahly, a giant club in the African country. He is coming off a season in which he finished as second top scorer in the national league, with 11 goals.

Moving to midfield, Zizo appears as one of the highlights of the team coached by Hossam Hassan. The Al Ahly midfielder is responsible for setting up the plays and has the support of midfielder Emam Ashour, who is also his club teammate.

After the clash against Egypt, the Brazilian team heads to its debut in the World Cup, which will take place on June 13th, at 7pm, against Morocco. The yellow-green team ends its participation in the group stage in duels with Haiti and Scotland.

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Source: CNN