Egypt have short sports betting odds to reach the knockout phase of the 2026 World Cup, even though they are not fancied to win their group.
The Pharaohs have never won a World Cup match and failed to qualify for the 2022 tournament, but they have a chance of advancing after being drawn in a weak-looking group including Belgium, Iran and New Zealand.
What is the average salary for Egypt players?
Seventeen of the 26 players in Egypt’s World Cup squad play in the Egyptian Premier League. The average weekly wage for players at Egypt’s top clubs is around £17,000 per week.
Those playing outside of Egypt could drag the overall squad average up towards the £20,000 mark. There are a couple of massive contracts in this Egypt squad.
Who are the top earning players for Egypt?
Using his wage in his final season at Liverpool, Mohamed Salah was the highest-earning Egypt player on £400,000 per week. Omar Marmoush is reportedly on more than £250,000 per week at Manchester City, though he could be in line for a pay cut when he leaves the club - unless he ends up at another football betting behemoth.
Trézéguet, Haissem Hassan, and Hamdy Fathy are considered among some of the other highly paid players in the Egypt World Cup squad.
How much does the Egypt manager earn?
Hossam Hassan is reportedly on £12,000 per month, which works out at £144,000 per year. This is one of the lower salaries among World Cup managers, with many earning seven figures per year.
Hassan took the Egypt job in 2024. He has won 70% of his matches in charge and oversaw a fourth place finish at the most recent edition of the Africa Cup of Nations.
