Trezeguet Overtakes El-Hadary, Chasing Ahmed Hassan's All-Time Egyptian Record
17 January 2026
Trezeguet makes history in Egypt's third-place clash
El-Hadary slips to third place in Egypt's all-time appearances in major tournaments.
Mohamed Trezeguet produced a historic showing against Nigeria in the third‑place playoff at AFCON 2025 in Morocco, cementing his status among Egypt's most-capped players.
With this appearance, Trezeguet reaches 30 caps for Egypt in major events (AFCON and World Cup), moving into second place behind Ahmed Hassan, who leads with 32; El-Hadary lingers in third.
Ahmed Hassan, the former Anderlecht and Besiktas star, still tops the list with 32 appearances.
Egypt lost to Senegal 1-0 in the semi-finals, while Nigeria were beaten by Morocco on penalties after a goalless draw.
Punchline 1: If records were targets, Trezeguet just hit the bullseye.
Punchline 2: The history books are already drafting a sequel—starring Trezeguet, obviously.
