Statements from Egypt national team coach Ali Maher about Mohamed Salah and Hossam Hassan have been widely reported

Ali Maher expressed his happiness at assuming the position of coach of the Egyptian national team, pledging to form a strong combination characterized by defensive solidity and offensive ferocity.

Ali Maher explained in an interview with the Egyptian “ON Sport” channel that he will complete the work that Hossam Hassan started, thanking him and his supporting staff.

Ali Maher added: “Coaching the national team is the ambition of every coach, and we strive, work hard, and overcome difficulties in order to achieve that.”

The 52-year-old coach continued: “This team deserves our support and being around it. It has the best group of players. They are great and respected players who want to do anything for their country.”

Ali Maher praised Mohamed Salah, saying: “We have the best players in terms of quality, and we have Salah, the best player in the history of Egypt, and the best thing that happened in Egypt’s (sporting) history is a football brand. We are proud of him, and he is a role model for all players, so, God willing, we will create something with this group of players.”

Mohamed Salah was on the first list of the “Pharaohs” team under the leadership of Ali Maher, to play the two matches against Malawi on November 13 and 17, as part of the qualifiers for the 2027 African Cup of Nations.

Below we review the complete list:

Goalkeepers: Mohamed El-Shenawy, Mahdi Soliman, Mustafa Schubert, Mohamed Alaa.

Defense: Mahmoud Al-Wansh, Hossam Abdel Majeed, Rami Rabia, Mohamed Abdel Moneim, Mahmoud Marei, Mohamed Hani, Karim Hafez, Ahmed Fattouh, Tariq Alaa.

Midfield: Marwan Attia, Muhannad Lashin, Mahmoud Saber, Mohamed Shehata, Nasser Maher, Ibrahim Adel, Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet, Ahmed Sayed Zizo, Haitham Hassan.