2025 U20 World Cup: Egypt's squad, schedule and tournament preview | OneFootball

Everything you need to know about Egypt's participation in the U20 World Cup

Egypt/@CAF

Egypt is set to compete in the 24th edition of the FIFA U20 World Cup, with the finals taking place in Chile from September 27 to October 19, 2025.

Egypt team overview

The Pharaohs have made eight previous appearances at the U20 World Cup. Their best result came in 2001, when they finished third behind Ghana and Argentina.

Selected squad

Goalkeepers:

Abdel Moneim Tamer (ZED)

Ahmed Wahb (Al-Masry)

Ahmed Menshawy (Al-Ittihad Alexandria)

Defenders:

Ahmed Nael (Haras El Hodoud)

Ahmed Abidin (Al Ahly)

Abdallah Bostanji (ZED)

Moataz Mohamed (Haras El Hodoud)

Moamen Sherif (Al-Ittihad Alexandria)

Mohab Sami (ENPPI)

Midfielders:

Ahmed Khaled Kabaka (ZED)

Mohamed El Sayed (Zamalek)

Ahmed Wahid (Ghazl El Mahalla)

Seif Safaga (ENPPI)

Selim Taleb (Hertha Berlin, Germany)

Thibo Gabriel (Mainz, Germany)

Forwards:

Hamed Abdallah (ENPPI)

Amr "Bibo" (Aarau, Switzerland)

Yassine Atef (Al Ahly)

Omar Khodr (Aston Villa, England)

Ahmed Sharaf (Al-Masry)

Mohamed Haitham (Al Ahly)

Egypt's Group A schedule

Saturday, September 27: Japan vs Egypt | 20:00 GMT | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos (Santiago)

Tuesday, September 30: Egypt vs New Zealand | 20:00 GMT | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos (Santiago)

Friday, October 3: Egypt vs Chile | 23:00 GMT | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos (Santiago)