NORTHWEST NOTES: Egypt National Team to hold open training session at Gonzaga ahead of FIFA World Cup

SPOKANE — The Egypt National Team will hold an open training session for a select group of ticketed fans at Gonzaga University’s Luger Field on June 10 at noon, as the Pharaohs prepare for FIFA World Cup 2026.

The event is for a limited number of fans and community members to watch the team train in Spokane before beginning group-stage play. This is a free event for fans, but tickets through the City of Spokane are required. Due to FIFA and Egypt regulations, tickets are extremely limited for the training session, distributed through random selection, and will be limited to a maximum of two (2) tickets per claim. The ticket claim form, located by visiting https://tinyurl.com/y4p9yays, will go live today at 9 a.m., and close at 9 p.m. Additional details, including gate times, parking information and event policies, will be included in the ticket claim.

The City of Spokane and Gonzaga University were selected as Egypt’s Team Base Camp Training Site for FIFA World Cup 2026. Team base camps serve as a “home away from home” for national teams throughout the tournament, providing a centralized location for training sessions, player workouts, team meetings and staff operations.

Egypt will make its fourth World Cup appearance in 2026. The Pharaohs are seven-time Africa Cup of Nations champions and are led by head coach Hossam Hassan and a talented squad featuring Premier League standout Mohamed Salah.

Egypt’s FIFA World Cup group-stage schedule includes matches against Belgium on June 15 in Seattle, New Zealand on June 21 in Vancouver, British Columbia, and Iran on June 26 in Seattle.

Gonzaga’s Luger Field will serve as the team’s training site during its stay in Spokane.