{"id":55728,"date":"2021-12-20T17:52:59","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T16:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=55728"},"modified":"2021-12-20T16:44:11","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T15:44:11","slug":"afcon-2021-super-eagles-opponents-egypt-names-40-man-provisional-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/afcon-2021-super-eagles-opponents-egypt-names-40-man-provisional-squad","title":{"rendered":"AFCON 2021: Super Eagles\u2019 opponents, Egypt names 40-man provisional squad"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Coach of the Egypt national team, Carlos Queiroz, has released a provisional 40-man squad, as they begin preparations for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.<\/p>\n

Liverpool\u2019s Mohamed Salah leads eight players based abroad, including Aston Villa winger Mahmoud \u201cTrezeguet\u201d Hassan.<\/p>\n

There is space for new faces like Ghazl El Mahalla defender Mohamed Fathalla and Smouha full back Ahmed \u201cBeckham\u201d Ramadan.<\/p>\n

Egypt will start the preparatory camp on December 27, 2021, before the squad is trimmed down to 23.<\/p>\n

FULL SQUAD:<\/b><\/p>\n

Goalkeepers: Mohamed Elshenawy (Al Ahly), Mohamed Bassam (Talaea El Gaish), Mohamed Sobhy (Pharco), Mohamed Abu Gabal (Zamalek), Mahmoud Gad (ENPPI)<\/p>\n

Defenders<\/b><\/p>\n

: Ayman Ashraf (Al Ahly), Ahmed Aboul Fotouh (Zamalek), Ahmed Hegazi (Ittihad, Saudi Arabia), Omar Kamal (Future), Ahmed \u201cBeckham\u201d Ramadan (Smouha), Mahmoud Hamdy (Zamalek), Mahmoud Alaa (Zamalek), Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly), Ahmed Yaseen (National Bank), Mohamed Fathalla (Ghazl El Mahalla), Mohamed Abdel Meneam (Future), Mohamed Hamdy (Pyramids), Akram Tawfeek (Al Ahly), Marwan Dawood (ENPPI)<\/p>\n

Midfielders<\/b><\/p>\n

: Amr Elsouleya (Al Ahly), Mostafa Fathy (Zamalek), Mohamed \u201cAfsha\u201d Magdy (Al Ahly), Emam Ashour (Zamalek), Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal, England), Abdullah El Said (Pyramids), Ramadan Sobhy (Pyramids), Ahmed \u201cZizo\u201d Sayed (Zamalek), Ibrahim Adel (Pyramids), Ahmed Refaat (Future), Nabil \u201cDonga\u201d Emad (Pyramids), Hamdy Fathy (AlAhly), Mohanad Lasheen (Talaea El Gaish)<\/p>\n

Forwards<\/b><\/p>\n

: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, England), Mahmoud \u201cTrezeguet\u201d Hassan (Aston Villa, England), Mostafa Mohamed (Galatasaray, Turkey), Omar Marmoush (Stuttgart, Germany), Marwan Hamdy (Smouha), Ahmed \u201cKoka\u201d Hassan (Konyaspor, Turkey), Ahmed Yasser Rayan (Altayspor, Turkey), Mohamed Sherif (Al Ahly)<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Coach of the Egypt national team, Carlos Queiroz, has released a provisional 40-man squad, as they begin preparations for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Liverpool\u2019s Mohamed Salah leads eight players based abroad, including Aston Villa winger Mahmoud \u201cTrezeguet\u201d Hassan. 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