El-Wensh returns to Egypt squad after 3-year absence, with defensive numbers for Zamalek
Zamalek defender Mahmoud Hamdy “El-Wensh” has returned to Ali Maher’s Egypt senior squad after an absence of around three years. His last appearance for the senior team was in a friendly against Niger in 2022. He later played once for Egypt’s second team, against Jordan in the 2025 Arab Cup group stage.
Zamalek defender Mahmoud Hamdy “El-Wensh” has returned to the Egypt senior national football team squad, led by Ali Maher, after an absence of around three years. His last appearance for the senior team was in a friendly against Niger in 2022. He later played once for Egypt’s second team, against Jordan in the 2025 Arab Cup group stage.
El-Wensh has played 8 matches in the Egyptian Premier League this season, during which Zamalek kept 5 clean sheets. He also featured in all four of the team’s matches in the first and second preliminary rounds of the CAF Champions League, bringing his total to 12 appearances in all competitions, in which he received two cautions.
The figures indicate that he made 64 tackles, in addition to winning and intercepting the ball on 7 occasions. He missed Zamalek’s matches against Wadi Degla and ZED in the Egyptian League Cup, as well as the match against Misr Insurance in the Egypt Cup. According to the source, his return to the national team followed his performances with Zamalek, as the team prepares for upcoming commitments.