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Egypt predicted lineup vs South AfricaMOST USED XI
Egypt's expected lineup at home to South Africa in the Friendlies is built from the XI they have started most often, usually a 4-2-3-1, across 5 official matches: Shobeir in goal, a back three of Hany, Ibrahim and El Fotouh, and Salah, Zico and Marmoush further forward. Fan predictions for this fixture are open now, and this XI updates as they land.
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- Most-used shape: 4-2-3-1 in 4 of the last 5 matches.
- Based on starts across 5 official matches this season.
Expected XI derived from official lineups we hold for Egypt, not from a team sheet. Official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.
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Most Common Egypt Starting XI
Based on 5 official matches this season
- ShobeirGK · 5 starts
- HanyDEF · 5 starts
- IbrahimDEF · 4 starts
- El FotouhDEF · 3 starts
- AshourMID · 5 starts
- LasheenMID · 4 starts
- AttiaMID · 4 starts
- FathyMID · 3 starts
- SalahFWD · 5 starts
- ZicoFWD · 5 starts
- MarmoushFWD · 3 starts
The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups this season.
Egypt fixtures
Egypt vs South Africa
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- What is Egypt's expected lineup?
- Egypt's expected lineup at home to South Africa in the Friendlies is built from the XI they have started most often, usually a 4-2-3-1, across 5 official matches: Shobeir in goal, a back three of Hany, Ibrahim and El Fotouh, and Salah, Zico and Marmoush further forward. Fan predictions for this fixture are open now, and this XI updates as they land. Full XI (4-2-3-1): Shobeir, Hany, Ibrahim, El Fotouh, Ashour, Lasheen, Attia, Fathy, Salah, Zico, Marmoush.
- Who started Egypt's last match?
- Egypt's starting XI on 7 Jul 2026 in the World Cup (4-4-2): Mostafa Shobeir, Mohamed Hany, Yasser Ibrahim, Rami Rabia, Karim Hafez, Emam Ashour, Marwan Attia, Mohanad Lasheen, Haissem Hassan, Mohamed Salah, Mostafa Ziko.
- What was Egypt's last result?
- Egypt lost to Argentina 2–3 on 7 Jul 2026.
- When did Egypt last win?
- Egypt last won on 22 Jun 2026, beating New Zealand 3–1.
- Who takes penalties for Egypt?
- Omar Marmoush is Egypt's first choice penalty taker.
- Who has made the most starts for Egypt this season?
- Mohamed Salah leads with 5 starts for Egypt across all competitions this season.
- What formation does Egypt use most often?
- Egypt have used a 4-2-3-1 in 4 of their 5 matches this season.
- Which Egypt goalkeeper has started the most this season?
- Mostafa Shobeir has made the most starts as goalkeeper for Egypt this season, starting 5 matches.
- Which Egypt defender has started the most this season?
- Mohamed Hany has made the most starts as defender for Egypt this season, starting 5 matches.
- Which Egypt midfielder has started the most this season?
- Emam Ashour has made the most starts as midfielder for Egypt this season, starting 5 matches.
- Which Egypt forward has started the most this season?
- Mohamed Salah has made the most starts as forward for Egypt this season, starting 5 matches.
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Egypt vs South Africa
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