Egypt's 2009-born youth national team made an impressive start to their Gulf Cup campaign with a commanding 5-0 victory over Saudi Arabia on Saturday, October 17, 2026, in Doha, Qatar.

Under head coach Hussein Abdel Latif, Egypt delivered a strong attacking performance, particularly in the second half, scoring all five goals after the break to secure a convincing opening victory.

The result gave Egypt's young players an excellent start to the tournament and demonstrated their attacking strength ahead of the upcoming matches.

Five Goals Seal Egypt's Victory Over Saudi Arabia

Egypt opened the scoring through Mohamed Gamal in the 54th minute, before Ziad Saudi doubled the lead in the 80th minute, putting the Egyptian side in a comfortable position.

The young Pharaohs continued to attack, with Ahmed Safwat scoring the third goal in the 85th minute.

Khaled Mahmoud added Egypt's fourth goal in the 96th minute, before Ahmed Bashir completed the scoring in the 98th minute to seal an impressive 5-0 victory.

Five different players found the net for Egypt, highlighting the team's variety of attacking options and ability to create scoring opportunities.

Egypt also managed to keep a clean sheet throughout the match, combining an effective attack with a solid defensive performance in their opening game.

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Egypt's Starting Lineup Against Saudi Arabia

Head coach Hussein Abdel Latif selected the following starting lineup for Egypt's match against Saudi Arabia:

Goalkeeper: Malek Amr.

Defenders: Amir Hassan, Adel Alaa, Mohamed El Sayed (El Diesel), and Mohamed Gamal.

Midfielders: Adam Youssef, Ahmed Bashir, Seif Amir, Ahmed Safwat, and Daniel Tamer.

Forward: Khaled Mokhtar.

The substitutes were Mohamed Obeid, Abdelaziz Mahmoud, Yassin Tamer, Ezzat Abdelmoez, Omar Abdelrahim, Seif Karim, Adam El Kazzaz, Youssef Abdallah, Ziad Saudi, Abdelaziz Khaled, Adham Hassib, and Khaled Mahmoud.

The five-goal victory represents a positive beginning for Egypt's 2009-born national team in the Gulf Cup, particularly against a Saudi Arabian side considered one of the region's notable competitors.

Hussein Abdel Latif and his coaching staff will now look to build on this result, maintain the players' confidence, and deliver more strong performances in the upcoming matches as Egypt aim to compete for the tournament title.