EGYPT coach Bob Bradley has announced a provisional squad of 30 players for the World Cup qualifiers against Zimbabwe and Mozambique next month. SPORTS EDITOR
Egypt play Zimbabwe on June 9 at the National Sports Stadium while Mozambique will be engaged against Guinea the same weekend. The following weekend, the Pharoahs face the Mambas while Zimbabwe will be away to Guinea.
Fiorentina defender Ahmed Hegazi has been recalled after a six-month layoff with injury while Ali Ghazal, who plies his trade with Nacional of Portugal gets his first call up.
Egypt squad Goalkeepers: Abdul-Wahed, Al-Shennawi (Zamalek), Ekrami (Ahli) Defenders: Gomaa, Samir, Shedid, Fathi (Ahli), Emam, Gaber, Fathallah, Abdul-Shafi (Zamalek), Elmohamady(Sunderland, England), Ghazal (Nacional, Portugal), Hegazi (Fiorentina). Midfielders: Ashour, Al-Saied, Abou-Treika (Ahli), I. Salah, Nour, Eid (Zamalek), Al-Sulaya (Ismaili), Hamoudi, Hamed (Smouha) Hefni (Gaish), Al- Nenni (Basel, Switzerland) Strikers: Gaafar, Ibrahim (Zamalek), Mekki (Hodoud), Temsah (Dhofar, Oman), M. Salah (Basel, Switzerland)