{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_ofmgvecyyz45w5okeluq","title":"Hassan says ‘we cannot depend on one player’ after Egypt thrash South Sudan without Salah","title_en":null,"outlets":2,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/egypts-national-team-does-not-depend-on-any-one-player-and-i-work-with-ofmgvecyyz","count":2,"items":[{"id":"n_utk4qycujiov647xciba","seq":818239,"kind":"article","title":"Hassan says ‘we cannot depend on one player’ after Egypt thrash South Sudan without Salah","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","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 chance from close range in the opening five minutes, met a cross from full-back…","published":"2026-09-30T03:54:12Z","seen":"2026-09-30T04:13:15Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-thenationalnews-com-2cb87a","name":"thenationalnews.com","domain":"thenationalnews.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q2544289","name":"The National","type":"newspaper","country":"AE","designations":["newspaper"]}},"via":"kite-thenationalnews-com-2cb87a","topics":["middle-east"],"authors":["The National"],"entities":[{"id":"Q47264","name":"Hassan","type":"person"},{"id":"Q79","name":"Egypt","type":"place"},{"id":"Q958","name":"South Sudan","type":"place"},{"id":"Q234869","name":"salah","type":"person"}],"image":"https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZYW5U7EAD5DXJJKN22I6OQGKHI.jpg?auth=9b90c2c49ca409a1242e7a4ccebe79b3ca07c2afa62eedfe2616dc7b579d457d&height=1669&smart=true&width=2226","story":"st_ofmgvecyyz45w5okeluq","category":"sport","category_p":0.9300000071525574,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.09000000357627869,"political":0.11999999731779099},{"id":"n_ofmgvecyyz45w5okeluq","seq":725662,"kind":"article","title":"Egypt's national team does not depend on any one player and I work with those who are committed: Hossam Hassan reveals the reason for Salah's absence","url":"https://www.yardbarker.com/soccer/articles/egypts_national_team_does_not_depend_on_any_one_player_and_i_work_with_those_who_are_committed_hossam_hassan_reveals_the_reason_for_salahs_absence/s1_17790_44364406","summary":"Egypt manager speaks after five-goal win over South Sudan Hossam Hassan, the Egypt manager, has revealed the reason behind the absence of the Pharaohs' captain Mohamed Salah from Tuesday evening's match against South Sudan, a 5-0 win for Egypt in the second round of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.","published":"2026-09-29T14:57:48Z","seen":"2026-09-29T17:02:55Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-yardbarker-com-1134cf","name":"yardbarker.com","domain":"yardbarker.com"},"via":"kite-yardbarker-com-1134cf","topics":["soccer","mohamed salah","hossam hassan"],"authors":["author"],"entities":[{"id":"Q448937","name":"Hossam Hassan","type":"person"},{"id":"Q234869","name":"salah","type":"person"}],"story":"st_ofmgvecyyz45w5okeluq","category":"sport","category_p":0.9100000262260437,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.009999999776482582,"political":0.18000000715255737}]}