Aboutrika: Proud of Egypt's National Team, and All of Hossam Hassan's Changes are Courageous
Mohamed Aboutrika, the former star of Al Ahly club, praised the performance of Egypt's national team against Belgium in the first round of the 2026 World Cup.
The match between Egypt and Belgium ended in a 1-1 draw, with Emam Ashour scoring the first goal for the Pharaohs in the 20th minute, and in the 66th minute, Egypt's player Mohamed Hani scored an own goal.
Aboutrika said in statements on 'beIN Sports': 'I am proud of Egypt's national team. The team was a match for a strong European team ranked ninth. We played a well-organized game both defensively and offensively.'
He continued regarding the changes made by the national team's coach Hossam Hassan during the match and the substitution of Mohamed Salah: 'All the changes were courageous. Salah played a good match, Egypt's midfield was good, and the aim of substituting Salah was to invigorate the offensive side.'
With this draw, Egypt and Belgium share the top of Group G with one point each, before the upcoming match between Iran and New Zealand.
The match between Egypt and Belgium ended in a 1-1 draw, with Emam Ashour scoring the first goal for the Pharaohs in the 20th minute, and in the 66th minute, Egypt's player Mohamed Hani scored an own goal.
Aboutrika said in statements on 'beIN Sports': 'I am proud of Egypt's national team. The team was a match for a strong European team ranked ninth. We played a well-organized game both defensively and offensively.'
He continued regarding the changes made by the national team's coach Hossam Hassan during the match and the substitution of Mohamed Salah: 'All the changes were courageous. Salah played a good match, Egypt's midfield was good, and the aim of substituting Salah was to invigorate the offensive side.'
With this draw, Egypt and Belgium share the top of Group G with one point each, before the upcoming match between Iran and New Zealand.
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