A stadium crisis ends the dream of a European confrontation with the Pharaohs before the World Cup

The negotiations that took place during the past few days between the Egyptian Football Association and its counterpart, the Bosnian Football Federation, regarding organizing a friendly match between the national teams of the two countries, as part of the preparations program for the 2026 World Cup finals, collapsed.The Egyptian national football team was planning to play a strong friendly experience against one of the European teams that qualified for the World Cup, as it entered into advanced negotiations with the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team, in order to hold the match before traveling to Championship.According to informed sources, the Egyptian side proposed holding the match at the New Administrative Capital Stadium, but the Bosnian team insisted on hosting the match on its soil, as part of its preparatory program before heading to the United States, which was rejected by the Egyptian Federation.This difference in views led to a complete falter in the negotiations, so that the talks ended with canceling the idea of holding a friendly match between the two teams.The Egyptian team continues its preparations to participate in the World Cup. 2026, which is hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, where the draw placed it in the seventh group alongside the Belgium national football team, the Iranian national football team and the New Zealand national football team, in a group that appears competitive and during which the fans are waiting for a strong performance from the Pharaohs.