Egypt name Mohamed Haitham and Mahmoud Salah in attack against Algeria

Waael Reyad has announced Egypt’s starting XI for their decisive North Africa Under-20 tournament match against Algeria.

The teams meet at the Suez Canal Authority Stadium in the final round of the competition, with Egypt starting Mohamed Haitham and Mahmoud Salah in attack.

Egypt’s line-up is:

Goalkeeper: Omar Abdel Aziz

Defenders: Nour Ashraf, Eyad Medhat, Mohamed Awad, Mohannad El-Shamy

Midfielders: Mohamed Samir, Younes El-Mallah, Mohamed Hamad

Forwards: Omar El-Azab, Mohamed Haitham, Mahmoud Salah

Egypt must avoid defeat against Algeria to qualify for the finals of the Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations, which serve as a route to the World Cup.

They began the tournament with victories over Tunisia and Libya before losing to Morocco in their third match.