Spain vs Egypt lineups confirmed: Yamal, Olmo start as Marmoush leads Egypt attack

Spain and Egypt face off on Tuesday 31 March at the RCDE Stadium in Barcelona as both teams continue their preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Coaches Luis de la Fuente & Hossam Hassan have now confirmed their starting lineups for the highly anticipated international friendly scheduled to kick off at 19:00 GMT.

Spain Starting XI:

• Goalkeeper: David Raya
• Defence: Pedro Porro, Mosquera, Dean Huijsen, Alejandro Grimaldo
• Midfield: Carlos Soler, Pablo Fornals
• Attacking Midfield: Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Álex Baena
• Forward: Ferran Torres

Egypt Starting XI:

• Goalkeeper: Mostafa Shobier
• Defence: Mohamed Hany, Yasser Ibrahim, Hamdi Fathi, Ahmed Fattouh
• Midfield: Marwan Attia, Emam Ashour, Mohannad Lasheen, Ahmed Sayed “Zizo”
• Forward: Islam Issa, Omar Marmoush

Although officially a friendly, the match offers both sides a valuable benchmark. Spain continue to refine their squad depth while Egypt seek to test themselves against top European opposition ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

Khaled Hegazy |

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