Egypt National Team Concludes Preparations in Spokane and Heads to Seattle to Face Belgium

The Egyptian national football team, led by head coach Hossam Hassan, concluded its training in Spokane, USA, in preparation for the final stage before starting its journey in the 2026 World Cup, as it gears up to face Belgium in the first round of the tournament.

The team conducted its final training session at Gonzaga University's field in Spokane before departing at 5 PM local time to head to Seattle, where they are scheduled to complete their preparations with one last training session before the anticipated match.

The Egyptian national team will conduct its final training session on Sunday morning at Husky Ballpark, at 10:00 AM Seattle time, which is equivalent to 8:00 PM Cairo time, as part of finalizing the team's readiness before the kickoff.

Saturday's training session witnessed a strong preparatory start, beginning with motivational words from the head coach, Hossam Hassan, who emphasized the importance of achieving a positive start against the Belgian national team. He affirmed that the team includes players with significant international experience, having played a series of strong friendly matches against teams like Spain, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Brazil in the recent period.

The national team's training session was attended by officials, led by Hani Abu Rida, the President of the Egyptian Football Association and supervisor of the national team, along with Khaled El-Darandali, the Vice President of the Association, and council members Hamada El-Sherebini and Mostafa Abu Zahra, providing direct support ahead of the World Cup kickoff.