Egypt U-17s Thrash Iraq 5–0 to Finish Gulf Cup Group Stage With 18 Goals

Egypt's U17 national team continued their impressive run in the Gulf Cup with a commanding 5-0 victory over Iraq on Monday, October 26, 2026, in Doha, Qatar, in their final group-stage match.
Under head coach Hussein Abdel Latif, Egypt maintained their perfect record in the tournament, finishing the group stage without dropping a single point.
The convincing victory highlighted Egypt's strong performances throughout the competition and gave the young players another confidence boost ahead of the next stage.
Egypt Finish With Perfect Record
Egypt's U17 team won all four of their group-stage matches, collecting the maximum 12 points and securing first place in their group.
The five-goal victory over Iraq underlined Egypt's impressive form and confirmed their ability to compete strongly in the tournament.
With four wins from four matches, the Egyptian youngsters completed an outstanding group-stage campaign and strengthened their confidence ahead of the upcoming challenges.
Egypt Starting Lineup Against Iraq
Head coach Hussein Abdel Latif selected Malek Amr as the starting goalkeeper.
The defensive line featured Amir Hassan, Yassin Tamer, Ezzat Abdel Moez, and Youssef Abdallah.
In midfield, Egypt started Ahmed Bashir, Omar Abdel Rahim, Adam El Kazzaz, Seif Amir, and Ahmed Safwat, while Abdel Aziz Khaled led the attack.
The substitutes included Mohamed Obeid, Abdel Aziz Mahmoud, Mohamed El Sayed, Adel Alaa, Seif Karim, Mohamed Gamal, Ziad Saudi, Adham Hassib, Khaled Mokhtar, and Khaled Mahmoud.
With this impressive result, Egypt completed the Gulf Cup group stage with four consecutive victories and a perfect 12-point record.
The young Pharaohs will now look to build on their strong performances and continue their successful campaign in the tournament.
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