Egypt FA addresses World Cup shirt changes ahead of tournament

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 13, 2026, 10:26 PM

Last updated Jun 13, 2026

Egypt FA addresses World Cup shirt changes ahead of tournament

Summary

The Egyptian FA clarified that recent changes to their World Cup shirts were planned ahead of time, following a FIFA directive. The team, featuring Mohamed Salah, must remove seven stars representing their Africa Cup of Nations titles due to World Cup regulations. Additionally, the shirt number color will be changed from gold to white for improved visibility. Egypt plays Belgium in their World Cup opener on Monday, with Iran and New Zealand also in Group G.

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Key Details

•Egypt FA communicated changes to World Cup shirts in advance
•FIFA prohibits stars for Africa Cup titles on World Cup shirts
•Shirt number color changed from gold to white for visibility
•Egypt faces Belgium in World Cup opener on Monday
•Iran and New Zealand complete Group G for Egypt

Latest Updates

10:26 PMYahoo Sports — Egypt play down shirt changes for World Cup

What they're saying

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The Egyptian FA has said that changes made to their World Cup shirts were not last-ditch efforts but had been communicated well in advance. The world governing body FIFA has told the team of superstar Mohamed Salah that they can't have the seven stars for their seven Africa Cup of Nations titles above their emblem because World Cup shirts can only have stars for world titles.
— Yahoo Sports

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