Overview
The Spanish national team started 2026 impressively when they defeated Serbia 3-0. Mikel Oyarzabal scored a double, while Victor Munoz scored in his debut match, bringing a convincing performance to coach Luis de la Fuente's team.
La Roja is heading towards the 2026 World Cup as a top candidate. They have won 6 of their last 7 matches, showing admirable stability and squad depth.
With abundant forces, coach De la Fuente is facing a not-so-simple problem in choosing the final list. Friendly matches at this time therefore become the last chance for players to compete for a World Cup spot.
Spain also has a superior head-to-head record against Egypt, being undefeated in four previous encounters, including three wins.
On the other side, Egypt considers this match an important preparation step before the big tournament. Coach Hossam Hassan's team will open the World Cup with a clash with Belgium, before facing New Zealand and Iran in turn.
The recent 4-0 victory over Saudi Arabia, with Omar Marmoush's mark, brought certain confidence. However, the defeat in the semi-finals of the African Cup against Senegal shows that they still have much to improve.
Against a Spain that is in high form, Egypt will face a real test of competitiveness in the World Cup arena.
Personnel situation
In this match, coach Luis de la Fuente is likely to rotate the squad to assess the force. Pillars such as Lamine Yamal, Mikel Oyarzabal, Rodri or Pedri may be given rest to conserve strength.
Instead, backup options such as Dani Olmo, Pablo Fornals, Ferran Torres and Martin Zubimendi are ready to start from the beginning. In defense, Dean Huijsen and Alejandro Grimaldo may also be given opportunities.
After an impressive debut against Serbia, Victor Munoz is likely to continue to be trusted, while Borja Iglesias hopes to have his first minutes of play after not being used in the previous match.
On the Egyptian side, Mohamed Salah's absence due to injury is a big loss, but this team still possesses many notable factors. Notably, Omar Marmoush, who is in high form.
Coach Hossam Hassan is likely to field the strongest squad, with Ahmed Sayed Zizo continuing to be present after an impressive performance against Saudi Arabia.
In attack, Mahmoud Trezeguet is still the biggest hope. With 23 goals for the national team, the 31-year-old player is facing the opportunity to increase his number of appearances to 94 in this notable confrontation.
Expected lineup:
Simon. Porro, Cubarsi, Huijsen, Grimaldo, Fornals, Zubimendi, Munoz, Olmo, Fornals, F. Torres.
Shobeir, Hany, Ibrahim, Fathy, Fatouh, Ashour, Attia, Issa, Zizo, Trezeguet, Marmoush.
The match between Spain and Egypt takes place at 2:00 AM on April 1st (Vietnam time).
