Omar Marmoush endured a difficult 2026 World Cup campaign, finishing with one of the tournament's poorest individual ratings among Premier League players. The Manchester City winger recorded just 6.39 out of 10 according to performance data from WhoScored, placing him third-lowest among English top-flight stars who featured for at least 300 minutes.
Only two Premier League players performed worse across the tournament: Antoine Semenyo of Ghana (6.14) and Sweden's Victor Lindelof (6.01). The statistics paint a stark picture of Marmoush's struggles in Qatar, despite Egypt achieving a historic milestone by reaching the round of 16 for the first time in the nation's World Cup history.
Marmoush's Disappointing Tournament
Among Egyptian players specifically, Marmoush fared worst. He earned the lowest rating of any Pharaohs squad member with over 200 minutes of tournament action. By contrast, goalkeeper Mostafa Shobier topped Egypt's performance rankings with a 7.38 rating, underscoring the gap between the winger's contributions and his teammates' impact.
Egypt's World Cup run ended painfully in the knockout stage when Argentina defeated them 3-2 in a thrilling encounter. Marmoush came agonisingly close to creating a historic upset in the tournament's closing moments. With seconds remaining, he launched a counter-attack that could have shifted the entire match. However, Leandro Paredes intercepted his pass intended for Mahmoud Hassan "Trezeguet", ultimately denying Egypt a potential equaliser. Argentina scored the decisive goal minutes later, a moment many observers identified as the pivotal turning point between the two sides.
Marmoush's inconsistency across Egypt's five matches highlights the challenges elite players face when representing their national team at football's biggest tournament. As he returns to club action with Manchester City, the winger will hope to rediscover the form that has established him as a key performer in the Premier League when the domestic season resumes.
