AFCON 2017: Egypt Coach Names 23-Man Squad For Eagles Game [See List]

The Head Coach of Egypt’s senior national team Hector Cuper has called up 23 players for the two-legged 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Nigeria.

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will host the Pharaohs in the first leg in Kaduna on Friday, March 25 with the return leg billed to hold four days later in Borg El-Arab Stadium in Alexandria on March 29.

Goalkeepers: 

Ahmed Elshennawy (Zamalek)

Sherif Ekramy (Al Ahly)

Defenders: 

Ramy Rabia (Al Ahly), 

Ahmed Hegazy (Al Ahly), 

Sabry Rahil (Al Ahly), 

Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly), 

Hamada Tolba (Zamalek), 

Ali Gabr (Zamalek), 

Omar Gaber (Zamalek), 

Mostafa Fathi (Zamalek)

Midfielders: 

Amr Warda (Panetolikos FC, Momen Zakaria (Al Ahly), 

Momen Zakaria (Al Ahly), 

Ramadan Sobhy (Al Ahly), 

Hazem Emam (Zamalek), 

Ayman Hefny (Zamalek), 

Mostafa Fathi (Zamalek)

Strikers:

Mohamed Salah (AS Roma), 

Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal), 

Ahmed Hassan (SC Braga), 

Abdalla El-Said (Al Ahly), 

Amr Gamal (Al Ahly) 

Ahmed Hassan Mekky (Zamalek)