The Spanish newspaper "Sport" praised the abilities of Barcelona star Hamza Abdel Karim after his participation in the match between the Egyptian national team and New Zealand early this morning in the World Cup tournament.
Egypt achieved its first-ever victory in the World Cup after a well-deserved win against New Zealand by three goals to one, in the second round of the group stage of the competition.
Hamza Abdel Karim participated as a substitute, just like in Egypt's first match in the competition against Belgium, where he came on in the last quarter of an hour of the match in place of Mustafa Zico.
The newspaper praised Hamza Abdel Karim, stating that he continues to build his international career with the Egyptian national team at a rapid pace and has tried as much as possible to take advantage of the trust given to him by coach Hossam Hassan.
She added that Hamza Abdel Karim showed great potential during the 15 minutes he played on the field, and had a chance to score with his head today, but the New Zealand goalkeeper saved the ball, while the Pharaohs finished the match strongly.
Sport explained that Hamza Abdel Karim's brilliance is no coincidence, as the player participated against Belgium to confirm his status at only 18 years old among the Egyptian players' list.
Sport concluded by saying that the World Cup confirmed that Barcelona had signed a true gem, and that Hamza Abdelkarim continues to develop steadily.
Barcelona is monitoring Hamza Abdel Karim’s situation with Egypt in the World Cup and the extent of the player’s development, as the purchase option from Al-Ahly club has been activated, which is the clause in his loan contract, and this is what Hamza deserves after his outstanding performance during the second round with the Catalan team’s youth team.
