A surprise and a bold step.. Catalan newspapers comment on the addition of Abdel Karim to the list of Pharaohs of the World Cup.

Catalan newspapers have commented on the news of Barcelona’s youth team striker Hamza Abdel Karim joining… List of Egypt’s World Cup 2026 squadin the United States, Canada and Mexico.

The World Cup will start on June 11 and will continue until July 19, noting that the Egyptian national team was drawn with the selections of Belgium, Iran and New Zealand.

18-year-old Hamza Abdel Karim has been on loan from the Egyptian “Al-Ahly” in “Barcelona Athletic” since the last winter transfer period.

“Mundo Deportivo” newspaper called the inclusion of a young striker in the list of “Pharaohs” led by Hossam Hasan a big surprise and said. “The biggest surprise in the Egyptian national team’s roster was the inclusion of Barcelona forward Hamza Abdel Karim, who previously played and signed up for Barcelona’s youth team when he was still a teenager.

“Along with Omar Marmoush, Aktai Abdullah, Haitham Hassan and Egyptian football star Mohamed Salah, these players will form a fundamental pillar for a team that wants to perform strongly in the tournament.”

He continued. “Coach Hossam Hasan took a bold step by bringing in a young talent like Hamza, who has never played at the elite level, but whose ability signals a promising future.”

In turn, the “Sport” newspaper also reported on the news about adding Hamza Abdel Karim to the “Pharaohs” list, emphasizing. “Hamza’s development since moving to Barcelona just four months ago is amazing.

“This qualitative development did not escape the attention of the coach of the Egyptian national team. Two months ago, the federation informed Barcelona of its intention to regularly involve Hamza in the various tests it will conduct with its young players to assess their fitness. Now the matter has become official.

He continued. “Now the Egyptian striker can boast that he is a player of the World Cup. It remains to be seen whether he will play a secondary role or make his official debut with Egypt’s senior team at the World Cup.”