Mohamed Hany

Highly involved at right-back

Hany is expected to feature as Egypt's main right-back or right wing-back option throughout the World Cup, offering consistent minutes during the tournament.

Analysis: Hany heads into the summer event as one of the most reliable starters in the Egyptian setup, having played more games than any other defender on the squad at AFCON 2025 with six appearances. His attacking output has been particularly encouraging in the pre-tournament window, as he has registered two assists across the last four international friendlies while creating seven open-play chances for teammates during World Cup qualifying and four more at AFCON. While it remains unclear how much freedom he'll have to attack if Egypt stick with the back-four system they used in practice matches, he could retain the most significant assisting potential among the team's defenders. Egypt's recent form is somewhat encouraging for their clean sheet chances, although they'll face tough opposition in the initial match versus Belgium before moving to more favorable contests against New Zealand and Iran.