Egypt
FIFA World Cup 2026 — Betting Profile
Playing Style
Egypt's entire World Cup runs through Mohamed Salah. The Liverpool legend will be 34 in June 2026 — one final chance at the tournament that has eluded him. Omar Marmoush (Man City, 26) is the breakout star who changes everything: his 24-goal Bundesliga season with Frankfurt in 2024/25 forced Europe to pay attention, and Man City paid over £60m. Salah + Marmoush is legitimately one of the most dangerous attacking duos in the draw. Hossam Hassan's 4-2-3-1 puts Salah at the left wing with Marmoush central. Group G with Belgium, Iran, and Scotland — Egypt can advance. Totals: OVER — Salah and Marmoush generate volume. Egypt concede on the counter.
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 60 |
| Omar Marmoush | 18 |
| Zizo | 13 |
| Trézéguet | 10 |
Mohamed Salah — Liverpool. 34 years old and still one of the best players in the world. Salah in a World Cup is the biggest free-agent bet in football — he's been devastating for Liverpool for 8 years.
Omar Marmoush — Manchester City. 24 Bundesliga goals in 2024/25. Egypt's breakout star. Playing for Man City in 2026 after his Frankfurt transfer. Clinical and dangerous.
Zizo — Al Ahly. Versatile winger and attacking midfielder. Creates and scores — Egypt's most dangerous attacking option behind Salah and Marmoush.
Trézéguet — Trabzonspor / elsewhere. Technical right winger. Scores important goals for Egypt. Experience at the highest level.
Set Piece Roles
Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah (delivery) / Mohamed Abdelmonem, Yasser Ibrahim (targets)
Tactical Breakdown
Egypt are criminally underrated at +35000 in Group G. Salah is one of the best players in the world. Marmoush had a better goal-scoring season than almost every striker at this tournament. Group G has Belgium (golden generation, declining), Iran (solid but limited), and Scotland (hard to beat but lacking quality). Egypt can legitimately win this group on their day. The market is pricing Egypt based on AFCON-level performance, not on Salah+Marmoush. Back Egypt to advance from Group G. At +35000 outright, there's genuine dark horse value if they hit form. MD1 RESULT (Jun 15, vs Belgium, 1-1 draw): a huge point against a top side — Emam Ashour's 19' strike put them ahead and they were undone only by a 66' own goal. Defended with structure and carried a real threat on the break (Marmoush). Hugely encouraging for their group hopes.
Shot Creators & Assisters
The king. At 34, Salah's movement and finishing are still elite. He'll arrive motivated for his last major tournament. Egypt's entire game plan is: find Salah.
Man City. The new face of Egyptian football. His Bundesliga season was genuinely spectacular. A midfielder/forward hybrid who presses, creates and scores.
Experience and technical quality. Creates and scores from the right. Marmoush's introduction has pushed him to a wider role but he contributes.
Set Piece Aerial Targets
Al Ahly CB. Egypt's main aerial weapon at set pieces. Pushes forward on corners.
Al Ahly CB. Physical and strong in the air — a set-piece threat in the box.
10K Simulation Projections
10,000-iteration Monte Carlo. Tournament-wide simulation reads market priors, then plays the bracket out from group stage through the final, with penalty shootout variance baked in.
Champion
0.7%
+14186
Reach Final
2.3%
+4248
Reach SF
7.0%
+1329
Reach QF
19.0%
+426
Reach R16
45.8%
+118
Advance from Group
100.0%
0
Sim vs Market — Champion
Sim
0.7%
Market (Polymarket)
1¢
Edge
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Group G Standings
Group G standings — live, updated after each completed match.
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| Iran | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Belgium | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
Match Schedule
All three of Egypt’s group-stage matches. Click any row for the full match prediction, sim probabilities, and live Kalshi pricing.
Apply the Edge — PMP Tools
Use these tools to size your Egypt positions and find hidden value.
10,000 Simulations
See Egypt's full simulation data — win probability, advancement odds, and round-by-round projections — in our Pro analysis.
Market Edges — Pro
These edges are based on public data, odds analysis, and historical base rates. Do your own research. Past performance ≠ future results.
Egypt to advance from Group G. Salah and Marmoush are two of the most dangerous attacking players in the tournament. Belgium are declining. Scotland are limited. Back Egypt to advance — this is significant +EV.
💡 Egypt's attacking firepower vs Group G opposition is heavily underpriced by oddsmakers still anchored to AFCON perceptions.
Omar Marmoush to score in the tournament at +120 or better. He just scored 24 Bundesliga goals. He's playing for Man City. He will get chances and he will score.
💡 Marmoush is arguably the tournament's most underrated player. Back him early before the price drops.
Mohamed Salah anytime scorer in each Egypt group game. Even at 34, he converts from penalty areas. Don't overthink this. Salah scores for Egypt.
💡 Salah has 60 international goals in 97 caps. That's 0.62 goals per game — elite conversion.
Edges updated as odds and squad news change. Check back closer to kickoff for final positioning.
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