Konyaspor have clarified the situation regarding the potential call-up of their Egyptian striker Mostafa Mohamed to the Egypt national team, following Ali Maher taking over the coaching role from Hossam Hassan. The club denied receiving any official request from the Egyptian Football Association to include the player at this time.
Ali Kamjoz, the vice president of Konyaspor, confirmed in press statements that no call-up has been received from the Egypt national team regarding Mostafa Mohamed, saying: "No, we have not received any call-up from the Egypt national team."
At the same time, Kamjouz expressed his confidence in the Egyptian striker, emphasizing his ability to deliver good performances with the Turkish team, stating: "We trust Mostafa, and we believe he will perform very well with the team."
The club's vice president has made statements to end the controversy surrounding comments attributed to Yusuf Kocak, a member of Konyaspor's board, who was presented in some reports as the club's sporting director. Kocak expressed doubts about the possibility of Mostafa Mohamed being called up to the national team due to his current performance with the team, stating that he does not deserve to be included in the Pharaohs' squad.
Kochuk has denied the accuracy of the statements attributed to him. Reports have indicated that he has distanced himself from sports matters within the club for two months and does not hold the position of sporting director, a fact confirmed by Kamjouz in his press statements.
Mostafa Mohamed's statistics with Konyaspor.
Mostafa Mohamed transferred to Konyaspor during the last summer transfer window, coming from FC Nantes, with a contract that extends until 2029. However, he has not yet managed to score any goals for his new team.
The Egyptian striker has played 8 matches in the Turkish league, starting 7 of them from the bench, with a total of 212 minutes on the pitch, before getting his first opportunity in the starting lineup during the match against Samsunspor last Saturday, in the 11th round, which ended in a defeat for Konyaspor by a goal to nil.
Mostafa Mohamed received a rating of 6.8 according to Sofascore, after he took one shot on target and succeeded in winning all five of his aerial duels during the match.
Will Mostafa Mohamed return to the Egypt national team?
Mostafa Mohamed has been absent from the Egypt national team since his exclusion from the FIFA World Cup 2026 squad by former head coach Hossam Hassan. This decision sparked controversy at the time, as his agent Adam Watani issued a statement accusing the coaching staff of sidelining the player.
With Hossam Hassan's departure and Ali Maher, the former manager of Cleopatra FC, taking charge of the Egyptian national team, speculation has returned regarding the possibility of Konyaspor's striker getting another chance to return to the Pharaohs in the upcoming period.
