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Egypt participates in the 2027 African Cup of Nations qualifiers to qualify for the continental championship.
Mohamed Salah and his teammates in the Egyptian national team tied 0-0 with their Angolan competitor, on the grounds of Cairo International Stadium, on Friday, in the first round of the qualifiers for the 2027 African Cup of Nations.
Salah participated mainly in the match, and was substituted in the 61st minute to be replaced by his colleague Ahmed Sayed “Zizou”.
When he left the field, the fans of the “Pharaohs” team, present in the stands, gave a warm greeting to Mohamed Salah.
After the final whistle, the 34-year-old returned to the field and shook hands with his teammates amid signs of dissatisfaction with the result.
Before entering the stadium tunnel, Salah greeted the Egyptian national team fans, and they greeted him back.

Al-Ahly Club issued a statement on social media platforms in which it criticized the statements of Hossam Hassan, coach of the Egyptian national team, which he described as “irresponsible” regarding the exclusion of goalkeeper Mohamed El-Shenawy from the team’s camp, stressing that he does not accept infringement on the rights of his players, while Hani Abu Raida, President of the Egyptian Football Association, supported El-Shenawy and praised his career with the national team and the club.
The Egyptian national team tied 0-0 with Angola at Cairo International Stadium in the first round of the 2027 African Cup of Nations qualifiers. Coach Hossam Hassan explained that replacing Mohamed Salah was a technical decision and not due to injury, and stressed that he bears full responsibility for the substitutions.

The Competitions Committee of the Gulf Football Association set the date for the final match of the 27th Gulf Arab League Championship on the sixth of October at Al-Enmaa Stadium in Jeddah, while the Bahraini Federation discussed its protest against Assem Madibo’s participation with Qatar, considering that the Gulf matches are unofficial and during which suspension penalties from FIFA are not implemented, while the Qatari Federation insists on the correctness of its position based on its communication with FIFA.

Kylian Mbappe left the France squad after suffering a knee injury during the victory over Turkey in the European Nations League, while the Algerian team beat Zambia 3-1 in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, and Egypt tied 0-0 with Angola in the same qualifiers.

The Saudi national team will meet its Omani counterpart on Saturday at Al-Enmaa Stadium in Jeddah in the second round of Gulf 27, where Al-Akhdar seeks to achieve a second victory and secure qualification to the semi-finals, while the Omani national team searches for its first victory in the tournament. In the second match, Iraq will meet Kuwait at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, and both are seeking to achieve their first victory and enhance their chances of qualification.

Greek coach Georgios Donis said that the Saudi national team is facing a difficult match against its Omani counterpart, stressing the importance of improving the exploitation of opportunities after beating Kuwait 1-0, while he revealed the injury of Nawaf Al-Aqidi and the absence of Muhammad Al-Qahtani due to illness, and the national team player Muhammad Abu Al-Shamat stressed the team’s readiness and playing in the spirit of one team on home soil.