Mohamed Zidan named in Egypt�s 23-man squad for crucial Nations Cup qualifier against South Africa
Egypt need to beat South Africa away from home to boost their chances of finishing on top of Group G and reaching next year�s Nations Cup finals in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
South Africa top the group with four points from two games, three ahead of bottom side Egypt who made a poor start to their qualifying campaign.
Egypt, who won the past three Nations Cups, are the record holders of Africa�s premier tournament with seven titles under their belt.
Egypt�s squad:
Goalkeepers: Essam El-Hadary (Merreikh, Sudan), Abdel-Wahed El-Sayed (Zamalek), Mohamed Sobhy (Ismaily)
Defenders: Ahmed Fathi, Wael Gomaa, Sayed Moawad (Ahly), Ahmed Elmohamady (Sunderland), Ahmed Samir Farag (Ismaily), Mahmoud Fathallah (Zamalek), Mohamed Naguib (Ittihad El-Shorta)
Midfielders: Hosni Abd-Rabou, Amr El-Sulaya (Ismaily), Mohamed Shawky, Hossam Ghaly, Mohamed Abou-Treika (Ahly), Ibrahim Salah, Shikabala (Zamalek), Walid Soliman (ENPPI)
Strikers: Mohamed Zidan (Borussia Dortmund, Germany), Ahmed Ali (Hilal, Saudi Arabia), Al-Sayed Hamdy (Petrojet), Gedo (Ahly), Ahmed Belal (Smouha)
