Egyptian Football Association Announce The “seven stars” that usually appear on the national team’s shirt, which symbolizes the seven African Cup of Nations titles won by Egypt, will be removed from the current World Cup following a request from the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA).
Long Egyptian side set Featured The stars above the crest reflect the team’s continental achievements, but FIFA has reiterated that the display of such stars is not permitted during World Cup matches.
Alternatively, teams may display only the stars that indicate victory in the World Cup itself, in line with FIFA’s strict interpretation of the competition’s kit symbols and honours.
In addition to the change regarding stars, FIFA also required Practical adjustments to improve visibility on match kits, including changing the color of player shirt numbers from gold to white to ensure they are more legible under match conditions. Puma, the Egyptian supplier of the kits, complied by switching the numbering color scheme to white upon request.
Egypt is scheduled to participate for the fourth time in the World Cup finals in the current edition, which started at the beginning of this week. The draw placed the team in Group Seven alongside Belgium, Iran and New Zealand. The opening match against Belgium is scheduled to be held on June 15, with the broader group’s journey continuing until June 26, when Egypt concludes its matches against Iran.
The decision follows an earlier reminder from FIFA, where Egypt had already been informed that its Puma designs would need to be made adaptable To comply with World Cup guidelines. The European Union described the communications as routine, noting that the national team had prepared in advance for the required modifications to the kit.