LIVE: Egypt v Colombia | Friendly | June 1st, 2018

Match info:

? 21:15 CLT, 19:15 GMT | 15:15 ET Canada-USA
? Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’italia
? International Friendly
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Egypt enter the final phase of their World Cup preparations with a high-profile friendly against Colombia in Italian city Bergamo on Friday.

Hector Cuper, Egypt�s canny Argentinean boss, gave some fringe players the chance to stake a late claim for a World Cup place when the team faced Kuwait in a friendly game last Friday but he is likely to field a full-strength side against Colombia.

Egypt continued their disappointing pre-World Cup run with a 1-1 draw at Kuwait, defender Ayman Ashraf sparing their blushes with a late equaliser after the Pharaohs struggled to break down their unfancied opponents.

It was their third successive friendly without a win, having surrendered their lead to concede two stoppage-time goals by Cristiano Ronaldo in a 2-1 defeat by Portugal before losing 1-0 to Greece in two games in March.

Cuper will also have to settle on his final 23-man squad following the Colombia friendly, which comes just three days before the FIFA deadline.

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SQUAD:

Egypt:

Goalkeepers:�Essam El Hadary (Al Taawoun), Mohamed El Shennawy (Ahly Egypt), Sherif Ekramy (Ahly Egypt), Mohamed Awad (Ismaily).

Defenders:�Ahmed Fathi (Ahly Egypt), Saad Samir (Ahly Egypt , Ayman Ashraf (Ahly Egypt , Mahmoud Hamdy (Zamalek), Abdel-Shafy (Al Fath), Hegazi (WBA), Elmohamady (Aston Villa), Karim Hafez (RC Lens), Omar Gaber (LAFC), Amro Tarek (Orlando City)

Midfielders:�Tarek Hamed (Zamalek), Abdel Aziz (Zamalek), Shikabala (Al Raed), Abdallah El Said (Ahly Egypt), Sam Morsy (Wigan), Elneny (Arsenal), Kahraba (Ittihad), Trezeguet (Kasimpasa), Amr Warda (Atromitos)

Forwards:�Marawan Mohsen (Ahly Egypt), Ahmed Gomaa (Al Masry), Ahmed Hassan Koka (SC Barga) | SALAH not Available due to injury

Colombia:

Goalkeepers:�David Ospina (Arsenal), Camilo Vargas (Deportivo Cali), Iv�n Arboleda (Banfield), Jos� Fernando Cuadrado (Once Caldas)

Defenders:�Davinson S�nchez (Tottenham), Yerry Mina (Barcelona), Cristi�n Zapata (AC Milan), Santiago Arias (PSV), Frank Fabra (Boca Juniors), �scar Murillo (Pachuca), Johan Mojica (Girona)

Midfielders:�Carlos S�nchez (Espanyol), Jefferson Lerma (Levante), James Rodr�guez (Bayern M�nich), Abel Aguilar (Deportivo Cali), Mateus Uribe (Am�rica), Juan Fernando Quintero (River Plate), Juan Guillermo Cuadrado(Juventus), W�lmar Barrios (Boca Juniors)

Forwards:�Radamel Falcao (Monaco), Carlos Bacca (Villareal), Lu�s Muriel (Sevilla), Miguel Borja (Palmeiras), Jos� Izquierdo (Brighton Hove & Albion)