Turkey's Ambassador to Cairo, Salih Mutlu Şen, spoke at an embassy press conference held in the Egyptian capital Cairo.
Ambassador Şen expressed his satisfaction that the Egyptian national team had qualified for the 2026 World Cup, saying, "The most important item on our agenda is the World Cup and Egypt securing a place among the 32 teams as expected. This carries historic significance and Egypt fully deserves it."
Şen expressed hope that Egypt would advance to the round of 16, adding, "The Turkish people and I personally are praying for Egypt's success and supporting them all the way. When Egypt beats Australia, we will celebrate together."
Emphasizing his confidence in Egypt's attacking strength, the ambassador said, "The Egyptian national team will score goals with Mohamed Salah, Imam Ashour and other outstanding players. I have full faith in this."
Touching on regional issues, Şen said that Turkey and Egypt have strengthened close consultation and coordination, particularly on the Palestine, Libya, Sudan and Iran files.
Noting that security cooperation and military relations are progressing very well, Şen said, "The Egyptian army will continue to be an important guarantor of stability in the Middle East region."
He added that the developing relations between the Turkish and Egyptian armies would contribute to peace, security and stability in the broader region and the entire world.