# Egypt predicted lineup vs South Africa

_MOST 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.

Formation: 4-2-3-1

## The XI

1. GK: [Shobeir](https://starting11.com/player/mostafa-shobeir)
2. DEF: [Hany](https://starting11.com/player/mohamed-hany)
3. DEF: [Ibrahim](https://starting11.com/player/yasser-ibrahim)
4. DEF: [El Fotouh](https://starting11.com/player/ahmed-fatouh)
5. MID: [Ashour](https://starting11.com/player/emam-ashour)
6. MID: [Lasheen](https://starting11.com/player/mohanad-lasheen)
7. MID: [Attia](https://starting11.com/player/marwan-attia)
8. MID: [Fathy](https://starting11.com/player/hamdi-fathy)
9. FWD: [Salah](https://starting11.com/player/mohamed-salah)
10. FWD: [Zico](https://starting11.com/player/mostafa-zico)
11. FWD: [Marmoush](https://starting11.com/player/omar-marmoush)

## Team news

- 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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Generated: 2026-09-12T08:50:51.354Z. Predictions update continuously until the fixture locks, so re-fetch near kick-off rather than caching this file for long.
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