After defeating Mauritania in the last match with two clean goals by international star Mohamed Salah, the English Liverpool player, Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet, the Qatari Al Rayyan player, Hossam Hassan achieved a historic achievement that was added to him as coach of the Egyptian national team.
Hossam Hassan’s achievement with the national team
Hossam Hassan, the coach of the Egyptian national team, achieved a historic achievement that had not been achieved in more than 23 years, after his success in leading the national team to achieve three consecutive victories at the beginning of its journey in the 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifiers.
This achievement is the first since the 2001 qualifiers, equivalent to 23 years and 9 months.
The great irony is that Hossam Hassan was present both times. In 2001, he was a player under the leadership of the late coach Mahmoud El Gohary, while this time he is leading the national team as technical director.
The last victory in this series came when the Egyptian national team defeated its Mauritanian counterpart with two unanswered goals, in the match that was held on Friday evening in the third round of qualifiers for the African Cup of Nations, which will be held in Morocco in 2025.
The match witnessed a strong performance from the Pharaohs, and they were able to maintain their unbeaten record in the qualifiers so far.
The Egyptian team opened the scoring in the 69th minute through Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet,” after a cross ball from winger Ahmed Sayed “Zizou” from the right side.
The Mauritanian defense tried to clear the ball, but it went wrong to Trezeguet, who fired a powerful shot into the net in the upper left corner of the goal.
The team continued its pressure until it scored the second goal in the 80th minute, when Mohamed Hamdy sent a cross from the left side, which was met by star Mohamed Salah with a direct shot from inside the penalty area, landing the ball in the middle of the goal, securing the precious victory for the Egyptian team.
With this victory, the Egyptian national team raised its score to 9 points, achieving the full score after three matches.
The Egyptian national team topped the third group of the African qualifiers, which includes alongside them the teams of Cape Verde, Mauritania, and Botswana.
In the first round of the qualifiers, the Pharaohs were able to defeat Cape Verde with three clean goals, then achieved a major victory away from home over Botswana 4-0, before adding their third victory over Mauritania.
This strong performance reflects the great development that Hossam Hassan has achieved with the Egyptian national team since he took over.
The development of the performance of Egyptian national team players with Hossam Hassan
The team appeared with a strong defensive organization and clear offensive diversity, especially with reliance on the experience of veteran players such as Mohamed Salah and Trezeguet, in addition to introducing some promising young players such as Mahmoud Saber and Ahmed Eid.
This harmony between young and veteran players demonstrates Hossam Hassan’s strategy, which is based on “generational cohesion” in team formation, as he seeks to build a strong team that relies on youthful experience and skill at the same time.
Analysts praise the team’s performance with Hossam Hassan
Many sports analysts praised Hossam Hassan’s work as a technical director, especially since this is the first time that the Egyptian national team has succeeded in achieving a perfect start in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers in a long time.
The importance of these victories is evident in strengthening the team’s self-confidence, especially since these qualifiers come within the framework of preparation for major participations in the future, such as the 2026 World Cup.
On the other hand, Hossam Hassan pointed out after the match the difficulty of the match against the Mauritania national team, which he described as a strong and defensively organized competitor.
He also expressed his happiness with the fighting spirit shown by the players over the course of 90 minutes, especially in light of the great pressure the team faced. He explained that the young players, such as Ahmed Eid and Mahmoud Saber, proved their worth in this match and demonstrated high abilities to bear responsibility in decisive matches.
Regarding the fans, Hassan pointed out the importance of the fans’ support for the team in the upcoming matches, stressing that the public presence enhances the team’s morale and increases the chances of achieving victories.
He also stressed that the team will not be complacent in the upcoming matches, despite topping the group, as the team seeks to achieve victory in all its matches and qualify for the continental championship in the best possible way.
In conclusion, Hossam Hassan remains one of the most important names in the history of Egyptian football, whether as a player or as a coach.
After achieving this historic record in the 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifiers, Hassan continues to write new chapters of success with the Egyptian national team, in a career that is expected to be full of more achievements in the near future.
