Egypt announces squad for an unknown august friendly
Bob Bradley has announced the Egypt squad to play a friendly on 14 August amid preparations for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.
“Bradley has announced a 26-man squad for the training camp that will start on 9 August amid preparations for the friendly match six days later,” the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) announced on its official website without identifying the opponent.
The Pharaohs were supposed to play a friendly match against Mali, but the match is uncertain due to organizational complications.
Egypt secured a place in the World Cup qualifiers play-off after ensuring they would finish on top of Group G with one game to spare.
Goalkeepers: Abdel-Wahed El-Sayed (Zamalek), Mohamed Sobhy (Ismaily) and Sherif Ekrami, Mosaad Awad (Ahly)
Defenders: Ahmed Fathi, Wael Gomaa, Ahmed Shedid Qenawi, Rami Rabia (Ahly), Mohamed Abdel-Shafi, Omar Gaber (Zamalek), Ahmed Samir (Dakhlya), Adam El-Abd (Brighton), Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City), Ahmed Samir Farag (Lierse) and Ahmed Hegazy (Fiorentina)
Midfielders: Hossam Ashour, Mohamed Abou-Treika (Ahly), Ibrahim Salah, Ahmed Eid Abdel-Malek, Mohamed Ibrahim (Zamalek), Amr Soulaya (Ismaily), Hossam Ghaly (Lierse), Ahmed Hamoudy (Smouha), Mohamed El-Nenny (Basel FC)
Strikers: Mohamed Salah (Basel) and Ahmed Hassan ‘Koka’ (Rio Ave)
