Egypt coach Bob Bradley has named ten foreign-based players for next
month's 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier playoff against Ghana in Kumasi.
The Black Stars will host the Pharaohs in the first part of the
two-legged affair on Tuesday, October 15 at the Baba Yara Stadium.
Information gathered by GNA Sports indicates that Bradley has settled
on the ten foreign-based players for the battle of Oseikrom. The
surprise inclusion is midfielder Mahmoud Abdel- Moneim 'Kahraba', a
member of the Egypt U-20 squad that won the continental title at the
expense of Ghana last April in Algeria. The 19-year old recently
joined Swiss side Luzern after impressing also at the FIFA U-20 World
Cup in Turkey last August. Fans favourite Mohamed Salah has a place in
the squad whilst Mohamed Nagy 'Gedo' makes a return to the team after
recovering from injury. The source told GNA Sports the local component
of the squad will be made public later in the week and is expected to
be dominated by players from Al Ahly and Zamalek. The Pharaohs are
expected to hold a training camp from 26 September to 9 October whilst
plans are ongoing to engage in two friendly games before departing for
Kumasi. The return leg will be played between 15-19 November, with the
winner booking a place at next year's World Cup in Brazil. Invited
foreign-players Defender: Adam El-Abd: (Brighton – Engalnd)
Midfielders: Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City – England), Mohamed El-Neny
(Basel – Switzerland), Ibrahim Salah (Al Orouba – Saudi Arabia),
Hossam Ghaly (Lierse – Belgium), Mahmoud Abdel- Moneim 'Kahraba' (FC
Luzern – Belgium) Strikers: Mohamed Nagy 'Gedo' (Hull City – England),
Ahmed Hassan 'Koka' (Rio Ave FC – Portugal), Mohamed Salah (Basel –
Switzerland), Amr Zaki (Al-Salmiya – Kuwait).
