The Egyptian national football team is gearing up for the 2014 World Cup play-offs, where they will face Ghana. While the location for the return match is yet to be determined, Egypt has outlined a comprehensive preparation program.
Preparations will commence on September 26 and continue until October 9, including a request for friendly matches on September 29 and October 2. Coach Bob Bradley has released a preliminary list of 10 expatriate players for the crucial matches against Ghana.
List of Players:
- Defenders: Adam El-Abd (Brighton, England)
- Midfielders: Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City, England), Mohamed El-Nenny (FC Basel, Switzerland), Ibrahim Salah (Al Orouba, Saudi Arabia), Hossam Ghaly (Lierse, Belgium), Mahmoud Abdel-Moneim ‘Kahraba’ (FC Luzern, Switzerland)
- Forwards: Mohamed Nagy ‘Gedo’ (Hull City, England), Ahmed Hassan ‘Koka’ (Rio Ave FC, Portugal), Mohamed Salah (FC Basel, Switzerland), Amr Zaki (Al-Salmiya, Kuwait).
The first leg of the play-off is scheduled for October 15 in Kumasi, Ghana.
