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Egypt Step Up Pursuit of Brighton Midfielder Younes Ibrahim

An Egyptian FA source says Egypt are pushing to add Brighton's Younes Ibrahim to the next camp. Here is what is confirmed and what is only reported.

JdwelKora Team 16 October 2026 · 11:29 pm 3 min read

The Egyptian Football Association is stepping up efforts to add Brighton midfielder Younes Ibrahim to Egypt’s next national team camp, according to an unnamed federation source quoted by FilGoal on 16 October 2026. There has been no official announcement.

Key points

The source said: «We contacted him more than once, and the player wants to represent Egypt.»
Wasim Ahmed, a member of the federation’s Professional Players Committee, called him «an outstanding player and a new discovery for Egyptian football».
Ibrahim is 18 and, per reports, has not been capped at senior level by any country.
The sources we checked give no date for the next camp and no squad list.

What is confirmed, and what is reported

Confirmed: his Brighton debut in the UEFA Conference League, where he set up a goal in a 4-0 win over Kauno Žalgiris.

Reported by an anonymous source: that the federation is pursuing him, has been in touch several times, and that he wants to play for Egypt. We found no statement from the player or Brighton, so we treat this as developing.

Who is Younes Ibrahim?

Item	Details
Age	18 (born 15 February 2008, per Wikipedia)
Position	Left-footed attacking midfielder, can play wide
Academies	Luton Town, Chelsea, then Brighton from 2024
Nationalities attributed	Egyptian through his parents, plus Moroccan, English and Australian according to Wasim Ahmed

Reports say he was born in Australia and moved to England aged ten. That comes from a single source and is repeated as published.

The Brighton debut

Ibrahim came on in the 67th minute for Ibrahim Osman as Brighton beat Lithuania’s Kauno Žalgiris 4-0 in their Conference League league-phase opener. Seconds later his cross was headed in by Matt O’Riley for the fourth goal. He had earlier been an unused substitute in Brighton’s 5-0 Premier League win over Coventry City.

For Brighton’s youth sides he has reportedly scored five goals with one assist in nine appearances.

A tug-of-war for his future

Some reports say Morocco are also interested; neither federation has confirmed anything. Accounts of earlier contact with Egypt’s youth teams conflict, so we do not rely on them. Egypt have already opened the door to dual nationals, such as Haitham Hassan, who wore the Egypt shirt at the 2026 World Cup after youth appearances for France.

What happens next?

Brighton travel to Czech side Jablonec in the Conference League on 22 October. The next real signal will be an official statement from the federation or the player. Until then, no call-up is confirmed.