Spain vs Egypt – News and Probable Lineups

On Tuesday evening, two teams that will compete in the 2026 World Cup will face each other in an exciting friendly, with Spain hosting Egypt.

Spain will enter this fixture following a 3-0 victory over Serbia last Friday, while Egypt impressively secured a 4-0 triumph over Saudi Arabia on the same night.

Match overview

Spain performed exceptionally well against a robust Serbia team on Friday, highlighted by Mikel Oyarzabal scoring two goals, and Victor Munoz marking his debut for La Roja with a goal, leading Luis de la Fuente’s team to a 3-0 win in their initial match of 2026.

La Roja are preparing for their World Cup campaign, which commences against Cape Verde on June 15, and they will also face Saudi Arabia and Uruguay in the group stages on June 21 and June 27, respectively.

Spain is certainly considered among the favorites for success in the tournament, backed by an impressive streak where they’ve captured six wins in their last seven fixtures.

With so much talent at his disposal, De la Fuente faces a challenge in finalizing the World Cup squad, and this serves as the last opportunity for fringe players to leave a lasting impression.

Spain has faced Egypt on four previous occasions, maintaining an unbeaten record, which includes three victories, with their last encounter resulting in a 2-0 win during a friendly in June 2006.

Egypt’s first three encounters with Spain took place during the Mediterranean Cup/Mediterranean Games in 1955, 1957, and 1963.

This match will be crucial for Egypt as they prepare for the 2026 World Cup, starting their tournament against Belgium on June 15, with additional group stage matches against New Zealand and Iran to follow.

Egypt will also clash with Brazil in a pre-tournament friendly on June 6, and it will be interesting to observe how the national side, who were defeated by Senegal in the recent Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals, performs during this summer’s event.

The Pharaohs were knocked out in the group stage of the 2018 World Cup, although they managed to reach the last-16 stage back in 1934.

Egypt will come into this match on the back of a 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia, with Manchester City’s Omar Marmoush being one of the scorers.

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Team News

Spain probable starting XI:

Simon; Porro, Cubarsi, Huijsen, Grimaldo; Fornals, Zubimendi; Munoz, Olmo, Fornals; F Torres

Egypt probable starting XI:

Shobeir; Hany, Ibrahim, Fathi, Fatouh; Ashour, Attia; Issa, Zizo, Trezeguet; Marmoush

Having performed well against Saudi Arabia previously, we expect Egypt to be competitive in this fixture on Monday; however, Spain should be able to secure another victory.