Egypt will host Mauritania on 11 October at Cairo International Stadium before travelling on 13 October to face them again in Nouakchott on 15 October.

Notably, the squad sees the absence of veterans Ahmed Hegazi, Mohamed Elneny, and Imam Ashour, who are fit but have not been selected. It also includes Mohamed Abdel Moneim, currently playing for the French club Nice.

Meanwhile, Zamalek’s goalkeeper Mohamed Awad and midfielder Nabil Emad have been called up, while right-back Omar Gaber, striker Mohamed Sherif, and Sam Morsy have been left out. Mohamed Hani is also missing due to injury.

Egypt's squad
 

Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shenawy (Ahly), Mohamed Awad (Zamalek), El Mahdi Soliman (Ittihad of Alexandria), and Mostafa Shobeir (Ahly)

Defenders: Mohamed Abdel Moneim (Nice, France), Rami Rabia (Ahly), Ahmed Ramadan (Ceramica Cleopatra), Khaled Sobhi (Masry), Mohamed Hamdy Sharaf (Pyramids), Mohamed Shehata (Zamalek), Ahmed Nabil Kouka (Ahly), and Ahmed Eid (Masry)

Midfielders: Hamdy Fathy (Al Wakrah, Qatar), Marwan Attia (Ahly), Nasser Maher (Zamalek), Ahmed Sayed Zizo (Zamalek), Nabil Emad (Zamalek), Mahmoud Trezeguet (Al Rayyan, Qatar), Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt, Germany), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, England), Mostafa Fathi (Pyramids), and Ibrahim Adel (Pyramids)

Forwards: Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes, France) and Osama Faisal (NBE Club)

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