Coach Hossam Hassan has confirmed a 24-man squad for Group C double fixture against Mauritania, with the exclusion of the trio of Emam Ashour, Ahmed Hegazi, and Mohamed Elneny from Egypt’s squad for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Mauritania.
The Pharaohs have a chance to secure their place in the next AFCON by getting six points from the next two matches against Mauritania.
The Pharaohs will play against Mauritania in Cairo on 11 October 2024 before playing the return leg in Mauritania on 15 October 2024.
Egypt currently tops the group with six points from two wins over Cape Verde and Botswana and they hope to maintain their winning run in the qualifiers against the Lions of Chinguetti, who are second in the group with three points.
The Zamalek duo of Mohamed Awwad and Nabil Emad have returned after their standout performance in the CAF Super Cup match against Al Ahly.
Hossam has also selected six foreign-based players, five players from Al Ahly, five players from Zamalek, and eight players from other domestic league teams.
The top two teams in the group will secure direct qualification for the 2025 AFCON, scheduled to be held in Morocco.
The Full Squad Listed
Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly), Mohamed Awad (Zamalek), El Mahdy Soliman (Al Ittihad), Mostafa Shobeir (Al Ahly).
Defense: Mohamed Abdelmonem (Nice), Rami Rabia (Al Ahly), Ahmed Ramadan (Ceramica Cleopatra), Khaled Sobhy (Al Masry), Mohamed Hamdi (Pyramids), Mohamed Shehata (Zamalek), Ahmed Nabil Kouka (Al Ahly), Ahmed Eid (Al Masry).
Midfield: Hamdy Fathy (Al Wakrah), Marwan Ateya (Al Ahly), Nasser Maher (Zamalek), Ahmed Sayed Zizo (Zamalek), Nabil Emad (Zamalek), Mahmoud Trezeguet (Al Rayyan), Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Mostafa Fathy (Pyramids), Ibrahim Adel (Pyramids).
Attack: Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), Osama Faisal (Bank Al Ahly).