Mohamed Salah, Liverpool’s talismanic winger, will head Egypt’s final squad for the 2026 World Cup in North America next month, coach Hossam Hassan said on Saturday.

Salah heads Egypt World Cup squad, teen talent Abdel Karim earns call-up

Mohamed Salah has unfinished business in what could be his final World Cup as Egypt's superstar seeks to deliver a first win at the tournament for the Pharaohs.

Egypt eye World Cup breakthrough in Salah's likely last World Cup

The Ivorians have the makings of a team that could be a force for some time to come in the African game, with exciting talent in both defence and up front, balanced by an experienced midfield.

Road to 2026: A closer look at Africa's World Cup hopefuls

Morocco set a new standard for Africa when they reached the semifinals of the World Cup in Qatar in 2022, the furthest any team from the continent had gone in the global showpiece tournament.

Could this be Africa’s best ever World Cup in 2026?

Spanish police on Wednesday said they were investigating "Islamophobic and xenophobic" chants that were heard during a Spain-Egypt international football match in Barcelona, which the prime minister said "tarnish" the country.

'Tarnished' Spain probes anti-Muslim chants at Egypt friendly

Spanish police launched an investigation on Wednesday into Islamophobic and xenophobic chants during Tuesday's friendly against Egypt, which also drew sharp criticism from Spain's football officials and the government.

Police investigate Islamophobic chants during Spain-Egypt match

Ivory Coast, Morocco and Senegal were among the African World Cup qualifiers who all won warm-up friendlies on Tuesday, while Egypt had a credible draw against Spain to boost their hopes for the tournament starting in June.

African World Cup hopefuls register morale-boosting wins

A below-par Spain were held to a 0-0 draw by Egypt in their friendly international in Cornella de Llobregat on Tuesday, a result that sees them lose their top spot in the world rankings but is a pre-World Cup morale-booster for their visitors.

Toothless Spain held to a draw by Egypt in friendly

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