Egypt vs Chile | Match Preview

The Pharaohs will face Chile on Wenesday Febuary 6th 2013 at 19:00 Cairo/Egypt time (12:00 ET) Egypt is getting ready for the World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe next month.

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Egypt coach Bob Bradley said he is excited to face Chile in a friendly game as the Pharaohs prepare for a World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe in March.

“We always get excited before this kind of games, Chile is a good team with big players like (Barcelona forward Alexis) Sanchez and (Juventus midfielder Arturo) Vidal … we’re excited,” -Bob Bradley told the Egyptian press.

Egyptian Team News:

Gedo & Ahmed Fathi are available for the warm-up game.

Fathi and Gedo, who joined Hull City on loan from Ahly last week, were doubtful for the Madrid trip as their passports were being used in the process of getting a work permit in England.

Egypt Squad list for Chile’s Friendly game:

Goalkeepers: Essam El-Hadary, Sherif Ekramy, Ali Lotfy.

Defenders: Wael Gomaa, Rami Rabea,Adam El-Abd, Mohamed Abdel-Shafy, Mohamed Ibrahim, Ahmed Shedid, Ahmed Said ‘Oka’

Midfielders: Ahmed Fathi, Abdallah El-Said, Hosni Abd-Rabou, Omar Gaber, Mohamed Abou-Treika, Mohamed El-Nenny.

Strikers: Sayed Hamdy, Mohamed Nagy ‘Gedo’, Ahmed Hassan ‘Koka’, Ahmed Hassan Mekky, Mohamed Salah.

BOB BRADLEY

“It’s good to work with the complete group because the last time we did was a long time ago. We will keep watching the league, adding new players to our squad will depend on how they play, but we can’t give guarantees.”

Bradley is tasked with ending Egypt’s long World Cup drought as they have failed to qualify for the football’s most prestigious event since 1990.

They top their group in the qualifiers with six points from two games, three ahead of second-placed Guinea. Zimbabwe and Mozambique have one point apiece.

Egypt next host Zimbabwe in Cairo next month.

“We’re trying to set up a friendly with an African team before Zimbabwe game but the name of the team hasn’t been finalized yet,” the former United States boss added.

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