Egypt name World Cup squad featuring Zamalek pair and overseas duo

Egypt have confirmed the squad that will represent them at this month’s World Cup in Qatar, with Zamalek’s Ahmed Safwat and Adham Haseeb included alongside overseas-based players Amir Abu El Ez of Monza and Amir Hassan of Nijmegen.

The team, coached by Hussein Abdel Latif, have been drawn in Group A, where they will face hosts Qatar, Panama and Greece.

Safwat and Haseeb are among two Zamalek players selected, while Pyramids midfielder Ziad Saudi also makes the final squad. The group includes two players based outside Egypt: Amir Abu El Ez, who plays for Italian club Monza, and Amir Hassan, who represents Dutch club Nijmegen.

The complete Egypt squad is:

Goalkeepers: Malek Amr (Zamalek), Mohamed Obaid (Al Ahly), Abdel Aziz Mahmoud (Pharco).

Defenders: Mohamed El Sayed, Adam Youssef (Al Ahly), Amir Hassan (Nijmegen), Adel Alaa (Ghazl El Mahalla), Ezzat Abdel Moaz (Zamalek), Mohamed Gamal (ENPPI).

Midfielders: Ahmed Bashir (Ceramica Cleopatra), Omar Abdel Rahim (Al Ahly), Seif Karim (Al Ahly), Youssef Abdullah (Al Ahly), Daniel Tamer (ZED), Ziad Saudi (Pyramids), Ahmed Safwat (Zamalek), Adham Haseeb (Zamalek).

Forwards: Khaled Mokhtar (ZED), Amir Abu El Ez (Monza), Khaled Mahmoud (Al Ahly), Abdel Aziz Khaled (Al Ahly).

Egypt head into the tournament after winning the Gulf Youth Cup in recent days. They took part in that competition as preparation for the World Cup.