Sad news in the Egypt camp before facing Australia

The camp of the Egyptian national team received a sad news this Thursday morning ahead of the match against Australia in the 32nd round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Dallas Stadium tomorrow, Friday.

Egypt qualified for the World Cup play-offs for the first time in its history, finishing second in its group with 5 points, beating New Zealand (3-1) and drawing with Belgium and Iran (1-1).

But before the upcoming showdown against AustraliaThe head coach of the Egyptian national team, Tariq Soliman, received the news of his brother’s death, which caused grief to Hossam Hassan, the assistant coach of the Pharaohs.

The Egyptian Football Association, for its part, expressed its condolences to Tariq Soliman after the death of his brother and said in an official statement on Facebook: Tariq Soliman, the head coach of the first national team of Egypt, who passed away today, praying to the Almighty God that the deceased have mercy on him. And forgive him, and let him dwell in spacious gardens, and let him inspire patience and comfort in his family and relatives… We belong to God and to Him we shall return.

It is noteworthy that the winner of the Egypt-Australia match will meet the winner of the Argentina-Cape Verde match in the finals of the world championship.