How many long balls Egypt play, and who plays most.
Updated 29 September 2026, after the last game
Oufa Shobeir has played the most long balls for Egypt in 2026, 113 in 11 appearances, 10.27 a game, ahead of Marwan Ateya with 95 and Mohanad Lasheen with 58, across all competitions.
Egypt play more long balls away from home, 43.7 a game in their last 10 away games against 17.6 in their last eight at home.
Egypt played 74 long balls away at Australia on 3 July, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 52.5 across their 11 games, and their fewest was 36 away at Argentina on 7 July.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oufa Shobeir | 10 | 105 | 10.50 | 10 |
| Marwan Ateya | 9 | 92 | 10.22 | 9 |
| Mohanad Lasheen | 9 | 55 | 6.11 | 9 |
| Mohamed Hany | 10 | 42 | 4.20 | 10 |
| Ramy Rabia | 8 | 40 | 5.00 | 8 |
| Ahmed Fatouh | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 7 |
| Yasser Ibrahim | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 8 |
| Hossam Abdelmaguid | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 5 |
| Emam Ashour | 10 | 19 | 1.90 | 8 |
| Hamdy Fathy | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 5 |
| Karim Hafez Ramadan Seif El Din | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 3 |
| Omar Marmoush | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 7 |
| Mohamed El Shenawy | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 1 |
| Mohamed Salah | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 5 |
| Mahmoud Saber | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Haissem Hassan | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 2 |
| Mahmoud Trezeguet | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 4 |
| Zizo | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 5 |
| Mostafa Mohamed Zaki Abdelraouf | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 5 |
| Mohamed Abdelmonem | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Hamza Abdelkarim | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 2 |
| Islam Issa | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Tariq Alaa | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Ibrahim Adel | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Osama Faisal | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nabil Dunga | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ali Mahmoud | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oufa Shobeir | 11 | 113 | 10.27 | 11 |
| Marwan Ateya | 10 | 95 | 9.50 | 10 |
| Mohanad Lasheen | 10 | 58 | 5.80 | 10 |
| Mohamed Hany | 11 | 45 | 4.09 | 11 |
| Ramy Rabia | 9 | 41 | 4.56 | 9 |
| Ahmed Fatouh | 8 | 34 | 4.25 | 7 |
| Yasser Ibrahim | 9 | 34 | 3.78 | 9 |
| Emam Ashour | 11 | 23 | 2.09 | 9 |
| Hamdy Fathy | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 6 |
| Hossam Abdelmaguid | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 5 |
| Mohamed El Shenawy | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 2 |
| Karim Hafez Ramadan Seif El Din | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 3 |
| Omar Marmoush | 11 | 11 | 1.00 | 8 |
| Mohamed Alaa | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 1 |
| Mohamed Salah | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 5 |
| Mahmoud Saber | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 3 |
| Zizo | 10 | 7 | 0.70 | 6 |
| Haissem Hassan | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 3 |
| Mahmoud Trezeguet | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 4 |
| Mostafa Mohamed Zaki Abdelraouf | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 5 |
| Mohamed Abdelmonem | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 3 |
| Islam Issa | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Hamza Abdelkarim | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 2 |
| Tariq Alaa | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Ibrahim Adel | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Mostafa Mohamed | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ahmed Kouka | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Osama Faisal | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nabil Dunga | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ali Mahmoud | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Egypt | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 | South Sudan (A) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 0-5 | 70 | 49 | 119 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Angola (H) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 0-0 | 49 | 48 | 97 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Argentina (A) | World Cup | 3-2 | 36 | 31 | 67 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Australia (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 74 | 58 | 132 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Iran (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 44 | 66 | 110 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | New Zealand (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 49 | 49 | 98 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Belgium (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 52 | 30 | 82 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Brazil (A) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 57 | 36 | 93 |
| 28 May 2026 | Russia (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 48 | 50 | 98 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Spain (A) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 48 | 24 | 72 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Egypt | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 | South Sudan (A) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 0-5 | 70 | 49 | 119 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Angola (H) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 0-0 | 49 | 48 | 97 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Argentina (A) | World Cup | 3-2 | 36 | 31 | 67 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Australia (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 74 | 58 | 132 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Iran (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 44 | 66 | 110 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | New Zealand (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 49 | 49 | 98 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Belgium (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 52 | 30 | 82 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Brazil (A) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 57 | 36 | 93 |
| 28 May 2026 | Russia (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 48 | 50 | 98 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Spain (A) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 48 | 24 | 72 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Saudi Arabia (A) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 51 | 53 | 104 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt long balls | Over 40.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Egypt long balls | Over 45.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Egypt long balls | Over 50.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Egypt long balls | Over 55.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Egypt long balls | Over 60.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 50.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 55.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 60.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 100.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total long balls | Over 110.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |