The Egyptian Federation renews the contracts of Hossam and Ibrahim Hassan until 2030 in preparation for the 2027 African Nations qualifiers
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The Egyptian Football Association renewed the contract of coach Hossam Hassan and his brother Ibrahim until 2030, after a dinner party attended by Federation President Hani Abu Rida, in preparation for facing Angola in the 2027 African Cup of Nations qualifiers, where Hossam Hassan will lead the national team for the 36th time as coach, after leading the team to the round of 16 in the 2026 World Cup for the first time in history.
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Why It Matters
Hossam Hassan is the current coach of the Egyptian national team, and his brother Ibrahim works as his assistant. Hossam Hassan led the national team to the round of 16 in the 2026 World Cup, which is the first achievement of its kind in the history of the Egyptian national team.
On Friday, the Egyptian Football Association shared with its followers on social media platforms a video clip from the celebration marking the renewal of the contract of Hossam Hassan, the coach of the “Pharaohs” national team, and his brother Ibrahim until 2030.
The union held a dinner party for Hossam and Ibrahim Hassan, in the presence of the union’s president, Hani Abu Rida, his deputy, Khaled Al-Dirandali, and a number of union members.
This ceremony came about three weeks before the Egyptian national team faced Angola, at Cairo International Stadium, in the first round of the second group of the qualifiers for the 2027 African Cup of Nations finals.
After that, the team will head to the city of Juba to face the South Sudan national team on September 29, in the second round of the same qualifiers.
Hossam Hassan's appearance with his country against Angola will be his 36th appearance as a captain on the field, as he previously achieved 20 wins, 6 defeats and 9 draws.
It is noteworthy that the 60-year-old coach led Mohamed Salah’s teammates to reach the round of 16 in the 2026 World Cup, which was held in the United States of America, Canada and Mexico, for the first time in the history of the “Pharaohs” team.
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Hossam Hassan will lead the Egyptian national team in its match against Angola in the 2027 African Nations qualifiers
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The Egyptian national team will head to Juba to face South Sudan on September 29
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Open Questions
- What is the financial value of renewing the contract until 2030?
- Will Ibrahim Hassan continue in his position as assistant coach for the duration of the contract?
- What are the specific goals of the Egyptian national team under the leadership of Hossam Hassan in the 2027 African Nations qualifiers and the 2030 World Cup?
