2026 World Cup
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will receive the national football team, along with its coaching staff and management, on Saturday, according to Presidential Spokesperson Ambassador Mohamed El-Shenawy.
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi congratulated the Egyptian national football team for winning their match against Australia on penalty kicks (4-2), qualifying for the Round of 16 of the World Cup for the first time in the team's history. The two teams had drawn 1-1 during regulation and extra time before the match was decided by a penalty shootout.
The biggest slice of FIFA's funding package for the North American showpiece - $655 million - will be performance-based payments to 48 participating nations with the champions taking $50 million and the runners-up $33 million.
The 2026 World Cup draw will take place at 1700GMT on Friday and though the 42 nations assured of their slot will have to wait more than an hour to discover their opponents, they will have to wait another 24 to find out where and when they will be playing.
Thomas Tuchel suggested he is tempted to seek a contract extension as England manager beyond the 2026 World Cup up to the 2028 European Championship, despite his team drawing criticism for recent poor performances.
The top team in each of the nine groups, which each contain six countries, qualify automatically for the World Cup.
Mexico’s games against Jamaica on Sept. 2 and Canada on Oct. 7 in the final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying will be played in empty stadiums.
The Egyptian-Moroccan relationship is one of a kind; the two countries share deep-seated historical, cultural, and social ties.
