{
  "id": 10850184,
  "title": "Hassan says ‘we cannot depend on one player’ after Egypt thrash South Sudan without Salah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/hassan-says-we-cannot-depend-on-one-player-after-egypt-thrash-south",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-30T03:54:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/09/30/hassan-says-we-cannot-depend-on-one-player-after-egypt-thrash-south-sudan-without-salah/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Egypt's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier match against South Sudan on Tuesday, the Egyptian team showcased their scoring capabilities despite the absence of captain Mohamed Salah. Following a goalless draw against Angola earlier in the Group B stage in Cairo, Egypt secured a commanding 5-0 victory in Juba. The match was marred by high temperatures and the challenge of playing on artificial turf. Egypt's first goal came in the 36th minute through Mostafa Zico's well-taken cross from Ahmed Fatouh. Marmoush, on loan from Manchester City, doubled the lead just after halftime with a composed finish. The former Eintracht Frankfurt forward then scored his 13th goal in 57 appearances for Egypt, marking his first goal since March. Substitute Ibrahim Adel added a third goal in the 73rd minute, and Barcelona teenager Hamza Abdelkarim completed the rout with a late stoppage-time goal. Egypt's coach Hossam Hassan expressed satisfaction with the team's performance, acknowledging the difficulties posed by the challenging conditions.",
  "summary": "Egypt rediscovered their scoring touch despite the absence of captain Mohamed Salah, as they smashed South Sudan 5-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Tuesday. After being held to a frustrating goalless draw by Angola in their Group B opener in Cairo last week, Egypt powered to a big victory in Juba. The Pharaohs took the lead in the 36th minute when Mostafa Zico, who missed a glorious…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Salah walks, Hassan talks - and Egypt have a problem",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/salah-walks-hassan-talks-and-egypt-have-a-problem",
        "published": "2026-09-29T03:38:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}