Egypt will play Uganda in a friendly on 14 August
Egypt will play Uganda in a friendly on 14 August with both sides using the game as preparation for World Cup qualifiers.
The match will be played in the coastal town of El Gouna, 430km from Cairo, because of security tensions in the capital.
Uganda coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic confirmed that the fixture had been given the green light.
“I need to start assembling the team and also get in contacts with some of my professional players ahead of this game,” said the Serb.
The Cecafa regional champions Uganda will use the game to prepare for their crucial Group J qualifier against Senegal, while Egypt will use the match as practice ahead of their meeting with Guinea in Group G.
Sredojevic’s team revived their hopes of qualifying for the last phase of the 2014 World Cup after two home wins against Liberia (1-0) and Angola (2-1) in June.
Egypt are already through to the next round of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers after picking 15 points in Group G, while second placed Guinea have 10 points.
