Tarek Alaa
Squad number 24 · ZED
Their 2026 World Cup
Tarek Alaa travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Egypt, wearing number 24, 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.
See all the tournament stats on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: Bryan Berlin · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)