FILE - Wael Riad has been appointed as head coach of the home-based national team. Photo: EFA
The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) revealed the complete list via their official social media channels on Friday.
The squad, comprising players exclusively from the Egyptian Premier League, is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Mahmoud Abu El-Saud (Arab Contractors), Hussein Zakaria (WE), Mahmoud Abou El-Naga (Wadi Degla).
Defenders: Ayman Ashraf (NBE Club), Mahmoud Ibrahim (Canal), Abdel Rahman Samed (Ghazl El-Mahalla), Mihab Sami (ENPPI), Ahmed Eid (Masry), Loay Wael (Arab Contractors), Sherif Reda (Smouha), Ahmed Khaled (WE).
Midfielders: Mohamed Sadek (Ceramica Cleopatra), Ahmed ‘Kabaka’ Khaled (Modern Future), Ramzy Milad (Abu Qir Fertilizers), Mohamed Antar (Arab Contractors), Mahmoud Disha (Wadi Degla), Youssef El Gohary (Masry), Mostafa Gamal (Arab Contractors), Mahmoud Talaat (Wadi Degla), Mohamed Baha (WE), Mohamed Magdy (Abu Qir Fertilizers), Marwan Osman (Ceramica Cleopatra).
Forwards: Sayed Neymar (NBE Club), Ahmed Tarek Soliman (Proxi), Mohamed ‘Shika’ El-Sayed (Ismaily), Ali Hussein (Wadi Degla).
The EFA announced on Wednesday the appointment of The 42-year-old former Ahly midfielder as head coach of the home-based national team.
The team will enter a closed training camp at the National Teams Camp in 6th of October City starting Saturday, 7 October, before departing for South Africa on Tuesday, 10 October.
The first leg will be held on 28 February 2025 at the city of Bloemfontein’s Free State Stadium, while the second leg will be on 9 March 2025 at Ismailia’s Suez Canal Authority Stadium.
Egypt seek to secure qualification for the 2024 CHAN tournament, a competition reserved for players active in their domestic leagues.
The Pharaohs aim to reclaim a spot in the continental showcase after missing the 2022 edition.
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