The Olympic team will face Saudi Arabia in the first friendly match today at Suez stadium

The Egyptian Olympic team, led by Shawki Gharib, will play its first friendly match against Saudi Arabia at Suez Stadium as part of the preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations under 23 years old. will take place in Egypt from 8 to 22 November in the qualifications for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Those who participate with the national team in the last matches to set the starting table for the African Cup of Nations, including that the friendly Saudi and then the month of October are the last experiences of the team before playing the African Nations and the technical staff wants to adjust the basic elements.

National Olympic team coach Shawki Gharib announced the names of 28 players – goaltenders Omar Radwan, Omar Salah, Mohamed Sobhy, Mostafa Schubert and in the line of defense: Osama Galal, Mahmoud Borai, Mohamed Abdel Salam, Mahmoud Saber "Al-Jazzar" and Ahmed Ramadan. "Beckham", Karim Iraqi and Mohamed Sadek Center, Ahmed Aboul Fotouh, Ahmed Ayman, Ahmed Said, Akram Tawfiq, Ibrahim Abdel Qawi, Mohamed Ghannam and Imam Ashour, Nasser Maher, Ammar Hamdi, Mohamed Taher Taher, Ahmed Hamdi, Ramadan Sobhi During the attack, Salah Mohsen, Mustafa Mohammed, Ahmed Rayan Yasser, Nasser Mansi, Omar Marmoush were excluded and Iraqi and Abdul Qawi were recently excluded due to injury to the Zamalek duo Mustafa Mohamed and the Imam Ashour for their participation in Zamalek in the final of the Egypt Cup.

Shawky Ghareeb's recent games with players must be targeted in the coming period to provide the best possible picture before the Nations Championship and that any player be excluded or unaware of the importance of the next step. as everyone expects this generation to get the title and correct the image of the first team after leaving the role. The 16th African Nations Cup 2019, which was held in Egypt after the 1-0 defeat against South Africa, also warned Gharib about the strength of the African Cup of Nations. Saudi team winning the Asian championship and the fact that this team has good elements.

Coach Shawki Ghareeb has decided to hand over the captaincy to Al Ahli player Ramadan Sobhi in the Saudi friendly and wear the badge if he competes with the team at the 2019 African Nations Cup.