Ahmed Fatouh
Squad number 13 · Zamalek
Their 2026 World Cup
Ahmed Fatouh travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Egypt, wearing number 13, without ever getting on the pitch. His side played 5 matches (1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat) and bowed out in the round of 16, beaten by Argentina 3-2.
Defence went to Mohamed Hany (5 matches, 480′) and Yasser Ibrahim (5 matches, 466′).
Another 5 players in the Egypt squad ended up the same way, without a single minute. The full run is on the Egypt team page.
Biography
Ahmed Mohamed Abou El Fotouh Mohamed (Arabic: أحمد محمد أبو الفتوح محمد; born 22 March 1998), simply known as Ahmed Fatouh (Arabic: أحمد فتوح), is an Egyptian footballer who plays for Egyptian Premier League side Zamalek and the Egypt national team as a left-back or left wing-back.
International career Fatouh featured for Egypt in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal. He was later named in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
International goals Scores and results list Egypt's goal tally first.
Conviction On 11 August 2024, a car accident caused by Aboul Fotouh on the Cairo-Alexandria road led to the death of a 55-year-old man. Aboul Fotouh was accompanied by his teammate, goalkeeper Mohamed Sobhy. The examination proved that Aboul Fotouh was under the influence of drugs. He was detained for 4 days pending investigation. On 13 August, his detention was renewed for 15 days. He first appeared in court on 19 August. The case was adjourned until 16 September and he will remain in prison.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · text adapted from the article.
See all the tournament stats on the World Cup data hub.