Egypt named a 27-man preliminary squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, with Mohamed Salah set to captain and Omar Marmoush expected to lead the attack alongside him. Mostafa Mohamed, a Nantes forward, was left out despite being a notable omission, while uncapped teenager Hamza Abdelkarim from the Barcelona under-19 team was included due to strong youth-team form. The squad will be reduced to 26 players after Egypt’s final home friendly against Russia in Cairo on May 28. Egypt will play Brazil in Cleveland on June 6, then open the World Cup against Belgium in Seattle on June 15, followed by matches against New Zealand and Iran in Group G.
"Egypt’s preliminary squad for next month’s FIFA World Cup includes Liverpool talisman Mohamed Salah as captain, with Manchester City’s Omar Marmoush set to combine with him to lead the attack. The tournament runs from June 11 to July 19 in the United States, Canada and Mexico, with head coach Hossam Hassan announcing the 27-man list. One player will be dropped later to reduce the squad to the FIFA-mandated 26 players after Egypt’s last home friendly against Russia in Cairo on May 28, before heading to the US."
"Mostafa Mohamed has been left out of Egypt’s preliminary squad for next month’s FIFA World Cup, despite being a significant omission. He has struggled for form with only four goals in 24 matches this season for Nantes, as the French club were relegated from Ligue 1. By contrast, uncapped teenager Hamza Abdelkarim, who plays for the Barcelona under-19 team, has been included after being in great form for the youth side and emerging as one of the most promising forward talents in Egyptian football."
"Egypt will play Brazil in a friendly in Cleveland on June 6 before opening their World Cup campaign against Belgium in Seattle nine days later. They then face New Zealand in Vancouver, Canada, on June 21, before returning to Seattle five days later to round out their Group G matches against Iran. The squad includes goalkeepers Mohamed El Shenawy, Mostafa Shobeir, El Mahdi Soliman and Mohamed Alaa, along with defenders Mohamed Hany, Tarek Alaa, Hamdy Fathy, Rami Rabia and others."
Read at www.aljazeera.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]