Egypt's national beach soccer team failed to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations despite securing a 2-1 victory over Angola on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at Anfoushi Beach in Alexandria in the second leg of the African qualifiers.

The victory was not enough to send Egypt to the tournament in Senegal, as the team had lost the first leg 4-2 in Angola.

Egypt were eliminated by just one goal on aggregate.

Egypt Beat Angola

Egypt entered the match determined to recover from their first-leg defeat and keep their hopes of qualification alive.

The players showed strong determination throughout the game, supported by fans watching from the beach in Alexandria.

Mohamed Abdel Nabi opened the scoring for Egypt during the second period, giving his team renewed hope of turning the tie around.

Egypt continued pushing forward in search of more goals, with the players trying to take advantage of every attacking opportunity.

Their efforts paid off when Hossam Paolo scored Egypt's second goal near the end of the third and final period, securing a 2-1 victory for the home side.

Despite their strong performance and determination, Egypt could not score enough goals to overcome the deficit from the first leg.

The final result gave Egypt a victory on the day, but it was not enough to secure a place in the upcoming African tournament.

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One Goal Ends Egypt's Dream

Angola secured qualification for the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Egypt 5-4 on aggregate across the two matches.

The Angolan team had won the first leg 4-2 at home, giving them an important advantage before traveling to Alexandria for the return fixture.

Although Egypt managed to win the second leg 2-1, Angola's advantage from the opening match proved decisive.

Egypt's elimination was particularly disappointing because the team managed to respond with a victory in front of their supporters but could not fully recover from conceding four goals in the first meeting.

Egypt's squad included several players, such as Mohamed Abdel Nabi, Hossam Paolo, Ahmed El Shahat, Karim Sayed, Ahmed Hassan, and Abdel Rahman Hamido.

The goalkeeping options included Abdel Aziz Sabah, Ibrahim Hassan, and Mohamed El Sayed Khalafallah.

With this result, Egypt's qualification campaign comes to an end, and the team will miss the upcoming Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal.

The elimination also highlights the importance of improving defensive performances and avoiding costly mistakes in future qualifying matches.

Egypt will now need to learn from this experience and prepare more effectively for upcoming competitions as the team looks to return to the African stage.