When Egypt’s all-time leading scorer Hossam Hassan headed the winner against Algeria to send his country to the 1990 World Cup, frenzied celebrations erupted across the soccer-mad nation.
Nearly four decades later, the 59-year-old has guided Egypt to the 2026 finals as coach but qualification this time was met with far less emotion, with supporters already looking ahead to how the team might perform on the global stage.
Egypt’s previous
