Full time: Spain 0-0 Egypt
Yellow crads:
Islam Issa, Hamdy Fathy, Yasser Ibrahim, Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt)
Red Card:
Hamdy Fathy (Egypt)
Lineups:
Spain: David Raya (Joan Garcia 62') - Pedro Porro, Dean Huijsen, Cristhian Mosquera, Álex Grimaldo - Carlos Soler (Pedri 46'), Pablo Fornals (Rodri 46'), Dani Olmo (López 46') - Lamine Yamal ( Munoz 46'), Ferran Torres (Borja Iglesias 62'), Ander Barrenetxea (Yéremy Pino 73')
Egypt: Mostafa Shobeir - Mohamed Hany, Hamdy Fathy, Yasser Ibrahim, Ahmed Fatouh - Marwan Attia, Mohanad Lasheen, Emam Ashour (Mahmoud ‘Trezeguet’ Hassan 46') - Ahmed 'Zizo' Sayed (Mahmoud Saber 82'), Omar Marmoush (Hossam Abdelmaguid 85'), Islam Issa (Haissem Hassan 66')
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90+7' The referee blows the final whistle!!
90' The fourth official announces six minutes of added time.
85’ Coach Hossam Hassan brings on defender Abdelmaguid to replace winger Omar Marmoush and cover for the sent-off Hamdy Fathy.
83’ Egypt are down to ten men as Hamdy Fathy receives a second yellow card and is sent off!
70’ So far, Spain dominate possession with 59%, while visitors Egypt hold 41%.
65' Real Oviedo winger Haissem Hassan comes on as a substitute for Islam Issa.
55’ Spain keep up the pressure on Egypt’s defence, but goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir is alert to deny the effort.
53’ Substitute López misses a clear scoring chance from inside the area, as goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir turns it behind for a corner.
47' Spain coach makes four second-half substitutions, bringing on Rodri, Pedri, Munoz, and López.
47’ Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet comes on as a substitute for Emam Ashour.
46' Second half is underway!
45+2' Halftime!
45' The fourth official announces two minutes of added time.
42’ Hamdy Fathy blocks a dangerous cross from the left inside the area, turning it behind for a corner.
29’ WHAT A STRIKE!! Omar Marmoush unleashes a powerful effort from outside the area, but the left post denies him.
20’ Ferran Torres comes close to giving Spain the lead with a well-struck effort inside the area, but midfielder Mohanad Lasheen blocks it behind for a corner.
15’ The hosts Spain dominate possession, with Egypt making only rare appearances in the attacking third.
13’ Dani Olmo strikes from inside the area, but Egypt keeper Mostafa Shobeir blocks the effort.
3’ Mohanad Lasheen fires from outside the area after a counter-attack, but David Raya gathers comfortably.
2’ Spain apply early high pressure on Egypt’s defence, with Lamine Yamal testing his luck from outside the area.
0' Match is underway
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20:45 Players are warming up.
19:00 Coach Hassan heaped praise on Real Oviedo winger Haissem Hassan, who received his first international call-up during the current match camp. “Haitham Hassan has made a good start with the Egypt national team, and I expect him to have a bright future," the 59-year-old tactician said.
18:00 Egypt's national team director Ibrahim Hassan emphasized the significance of the friendly against Spain. "The Spain game is a big event for us, providing valuable interaction and experience with a European champion, as we aim to maximize our preparation for the World Cup."
17:00 With Salah sidelined, Egypt coach Hassan will look to Manchester City talisman Omar Marmoush, who delivered an impressive showing against Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, Real Oviedo winger Haissem Hassan could be in line for a more prominent role following his standout performance in that game.
16:00 Egypt have been drawn in Group G of the 2026 World Cup finals alongside Iran, New Zealand, and Belgium. The tournament will be held in the United States and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July.
15:30 The Egyptian team will also face Brazil in a friendly test on 6 June in the USA, just few days ahead of the start of the continental prestigious tournament.
15:00 The former Egypt iconic striker Hassan also said that his team fear no opponents, stressing that the technical staff always work on reducing mistakes.
14:15 Egypt coach Hossam Hassan said in the pre-match press conference that his team will play against Spain to learn and get the most benefit from this game.
“We are also a big team, the most successful in Africa, and we have many well-known players," he added.
13:45 Egypt will be without skipper and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah who was excluded from the two freindly games due to injury.
13:00 Egypt head into today's game after an impressive 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on Friday, a performance they will look to replicate against the world’s top-ranked side in the current FIFA standings.
12:00 Egypt will be facing Spain in the second friendly game during their camp this month amid preparations for the anticipated 2026 World Cup. The Pharaohs will be hosted by La Roja at the RCDE Stadium, home of Espanyol.
Venue: RCDE Stadium (Cornella El Prat), Spain
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
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