Egypt’s World Cup squad includes 18-year-old striker Hamza Abdelkarim, one of the youngest players at the tournament. Multiple outlets describe him as a teenager stepping into soccer’s biggest stage and doing so as a relatively experienced figure for his age level, despite being just 18. He appears on Egypt’s roster and is identified as one of the 22 teenagers present across World Cup squads. Abdelkarim enters Egypt’s opening match versus Belgium as a substitute, replacing Mohamed Salah in the 76th minute. Sources also report that Abdelkarim is the youngest player ever to appear for Egypt in a World Cup. The coverage emphasizes his age and the match moment of his introduction, while framing his participation as notable within the broader context of youthful players at the tournament. The information provided centers on his selection to the squad, his age, his substitute appearance in the opener, and his status as Egypt’s youngest World Cup participant to date.