Egypt 5-0 South Sudan: Marmoush Brace Powers Hossam Hassan's Biggest Win
- 🔑 Egypt beat South Sudan 5-0 at Juba National Stadium on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, in Matchday 2 of Group B of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, with goals from Mostafa ‘Zico’ Abd El Raouf (36’), Omar Marmoush (49’ and 83’), Ibrahim Adel (75’), and Hamza Abdelkarim (90+2’).
- Omar Marmoush scored twice, in the 49th and 83rd minutes, ending a reported 139-day stretch without a goal for either his club or country and turning a tight game into a rout after Zico’s opener had made it 1-0 at halftime.
- The 5-0 margin is being reported as Hossam Hassan’s biggest win since he took charge of Egypt’s senior team, surpassing two previous 4-0 results — a friendly win over Saudi Arabia and a qualifying win over Botswana — with Egypt now standing at 21 wins, 10 draws, and 6 losses in 37 matches under him.
- Mohamed Salah did not play in Juba after Egypt’s technical staff and the player agreed before the earlier Angola match that he would sit this one out; the stated reason was concern over the artificial-turf playing surface at Juba National Stadium, not any injury or illness.
- The result put Egypt atop Group B on 4 points from two matches after an opening scoreless draw against Angola, while South Sudan remained pointless through two losses; Angola and Malawi have each played only once and meet on October 6, 2026. No betting odds, point spreads, or win-probability figures appear anywhere in this recap.
Egypt beat South Sudan 5-0 in Juba on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, picking up their first win of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. A second-half Omar Marmoush brace, sandwiched around goals from Ibrahim Adel and Hamza Abdelkarim, turned a tense opening period into a rout at Juba National Stadium. Here’s how the Group B fixture unfolded, why it’s being called Hossam Hassan’s biggest win as Egypt’s head coach, and what it means for the group table.
What was the final score, and who scored for Egypt?
Egypt won 5-0, with five different players finding the net across a match that stayed close for almost an hour before breaking open. Mostafa “Zico” Abd El Raouf opened the scoring in the 36th minute, and Egypt led just 1-0 at halftime. Omar Marmoush doubled the lead early in the second half, Ibrahim Adel added a third, Marmoush struck again for his second of the night, and Hamza Abdelkarim completed the scoring deep into stoppage time.
| Min | Scorer |
|---|---|
| 36' | Mostafa “Zico” Abd El Raouf |
| 49' | Omar Marmoush |
| 75' | Ibrahim Adel |
| 83' | Omar Marmoush |
| 90+2' | Hamza Abdelkarim |
Marmoush’s brace was notable beyond the scoreline: it reportedly ended a 139-day stretch without a goal for either his club or country, and his second strike, in the 83rd minute, was the moment that turned a comfortable lead into a statement result.
Why is this being called Hossam Hassan’s biggest win with Egypt?
The 5-0 margin is being reported as the largest winning margin Hossam Hassan has recorded since taking charge of Egypt’s senior national team. It surpasses two previous benchmark results under his management — a 4-0 friendly win over Saudi Arabia and a 4-0 win over Botswana in the prior Africa Cup of Nations qualifying cycle. With this result, Egypt have now played 37 matches under Hassan, winning 21, drawing 10, and losing 6. The win also marked Egypt’s first of this qualifying campaign, following a scoreless draw against Angola in the opening round on Friday, September 25, 2026, in Cairo.
Why didn’t Mohamed Salah play?
Mohamed Salah sat out the South Sudan match by prior arrangement, over concerns about the artificial-turf playing surface at Juba National Stadium — not because of any injury or illness. Reporting citing Egypt’s football association and technical staff says the decision was agreed between Salah and the coaching staff before Egypt’s earlier match against Angola, as a precaution given the pitch’s synthetic surface rather than a response to any fitness concern. Egypt’s forward line managed comfortably in his absence, with Marmoush’s brace leading the way.
What does the result mean for the Group B standings?
Egypt now sit atop Group B on 4 points from two matches, while South Sudan remain pointless after two defeats. Angola and Malawi have each played only once so far, since their own Matchday 2 meeting was scheduled for a later date than Egypt’s fixture against South Sudan.
| Team | GP | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 2 | 4 | +5 |
| Malawi | 1 | 3 | +1 |
| Angola | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| South Sudan | 2 | 0 | -6 |
Malawi opened Group B by beating South Sudan 2-1, and Angola drew 0-0 with Egypt, before Tuesday’s result. This table is a snapshot only: it will change once Angola and Malawi complete their delayed Matchday 2 fixture.
What’s next in Group B qualifying?
Angola host Malawi in the group’s outstanding Matchday 2 fixture on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at Estádio 11 de Novembro in Luanda, which will complete the second round for all four teams. After that, the group is set to resume in CAF’s next international window, which runs from November 9 to 17, 2026, though the exact Group B fixtures and dates within that window had not been published as of this writing. However the October and November results land, every remaining match carries weight in a four-team group where only the top finishers advance directly to the 2027 tournament.
Tuesday’s result in Juba was exactly the response Egypt needed after an underwhelming start to qualifying, and it arrived without their biggest individual star on the field. For another look at how a Group results shook out elsewhere on the continent this week, our recap of Zimbabwe’s Group E qualifier against DR Congo covers a similarly pivotal Matchday 2 finish. For Egypt, the job now is to carry Tuesday’s form into October and November, when the rest of Group B comes into sharper focus.