Hamza Abdelkarim, a teenage forward at FC Barcelona, was named to Egypt’s 26-man World Cup squad by head coach Hossam Hassan. The squad is led by Mohamed Salah, despite Abdelkarim having only one senior appearance, playing five minutes in a friendly against Russia two days earlier. Barcelona will likely exercise a purchase option worth €1.5 million plus add-ons after his loan from Al Ahly that began in February. In four months in Spain, he scored eight goals in 11 matches across league and youth cup competitions for Pol Planas’ Juvenil A side. After the World Cup, Hansi Flick is considering including him in first-team pre-season training, while the tournament could raise his reputation and market value.
"The Barcelona youngster joins a 26-man squad led by Mohamed Salah despite having made only a brief appearance for the senior national team."
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