Egyptian FA Douses Rumors of Queiroz Coaching Move
19 December 2025
Denial, Debunking and Stadium News
Dr. Mostafa Azzam, the secretary-general of the Egyptian Football Association, put an end to the chatter about signing Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz, then head coach of Oman, to take over as manager after Alaa Nabil.
In a formal statement, Azzam said: “Circulating such news is inaccurate and only stirs up confusion without justification.”
An Egyptian FA official dismissed any negotiations with Queiroz for the job, stressing that the reports are completely untrue.
The federation had earlier thanked Alaa Nabil, announcing his departure at the end of the current month.
Queiroz previously led Egypt from October 2021 to April 2022, guiding the Pharaohs to the Africa Cup of Nations final, but failing to qualify for the 2022 World Cup after losing to Senegal in the final.
Separately, the Egyptian FA received confirmation that six venues will be approved by CAF to host matches in the near future: Cairo Stadium, Borg El Arab, Suez, Al Salam Stadium, the Suez Canal Authority complexes, and the Air Defense Stadium.
Punchline: Rumors shot down faster than a goalkeeper saves penalties—trust the official statement.
Punchline 2: If clarity were a sniper, today it would be aimed at rumors and scoring a direct hit.
