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Sports News from Thursday, May 23, 2019
Source: Ghananewsagency.org
2019-05-23
2019 CAN Team of Egypt
Coach Javier Aguirre, coach of Egypt's national team, the "Pharoahs" have named a provisional team of 25 men for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Below is the list of guest players, Goalkeepers: Ahmed El-Shenawi (FC Pyramids), Mohamed El-Shenawy (Ahly), Mahmoud Genish (Zamalek) and Mohamed Abou-Gabal (Smouha).
Defenders: Ahmed Elmohamady (Aston Villa), Ahmed Hegazi (West Bromwich Albion), Omar Gaber (Pyramids FC), Ali Ghazal (Feirense), Ayman Ahsraf (Ahly), Mahmoud Hamdy (Zamalek), Baher Elmohamady (Ismaily), Ahmed Ayman Mansour (Pyramids FC), Mahmoud Alaa (Zamalek) and Ahmed Aboul Fotouh (Smouha).
Midfielders: Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal), Abdallah El Said (Pyramids FC), Tarek Hamed (Zamalek), Mahmoud "Trezeguet" Hbadan (Kasimpasa), Amr Warda (Atromitos) and Nabil Emad (Pyramids FC) ). .
Agreements: Ahmed Aly (Arab entrepreneurs), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Marwan Mohsen (Ahly), Ahmed "Kouka" Hbadan (Olympiacos)
"We called two more players in case of injury in the coming period. The last team of 23 players will be presented on June 11th, "badistant coach Hany Ramzy told local media after the release of the quad
Host countries will face Tanzania and Guinea in pre-AFCON 2019 preparation matches against Zimbabwe, while DR Congo and Uganda will be the other Group A teams.
The biggest surprise in Aguirre's selection was the return of Al Ahly playmaker Walid Soliman, who announced his international retirement in November, while former Stoke City winger and Huddersfield Town, Ramadan Sobhi, was probably the most prominent omission.
The Pharaohs are the champions of the CAN history record, having won the trophy seven times – with three of their triumphs as previous hosts.
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