Tamer Mostafa emerges as leading candidate for Ali Maher’s Egypt coaching staff

Tamer Mostafa is the leading candidate to become assistant manager to Ali Maher with the Egypt national team, according to a source at the Egyptian Football Association.

Mostafa, the former head coach of Al Ittihad Al Sakandary, has entered the search after Bassem Ali left Maher’s coaching staff because of coaching-licence requirements.

An Egyptian Football Association source told FilGoal.com: “Tamer Mostafa is the leading candidate to join the Egypt national team’s technical staff under Ali Maher as assistant manager.”

The source added: “There has been communication and consultation between the two parties. If he joins, Tamer Mostafa will hold the same assistant-manager title alongside Mohamed Abdel Karim.”

Mostafa has previously managed Suez, Al Qanah, Misr Lel Makkasa, El Gouna, El Entag El Harby, ENPPI, Modern Future, Ismaily and, most recently, Al Ittihad Al Sakandary.

His time with Al Ittihad Al Sakandary ended in April and he has not taken charge of another team since.

Egypt squad changes

Mohamed El Shenawy returns to the Egypt squad, along with Mahmoud Hamdy “El Wensh”, Nasr Maher and Pyramids duo Mahmoud Marei.

Modern Sport striker Mahmoud Mamdouh, the Egyptian Premier League’s leading scorer with 8 goals, has received his first call-up.

Emam Ashour remains out for technical reasons, while goalkeeper Abdel Aziz El Baloوتي was omitted after El Shenawy’s return. Omar Fayed is also absent after being included in the previous international break to replace the injured Hamdy Fathy.

Hamdy Fathy, who plays for Al-Wakrah, misses out because of injury, as does Al Ahly midfielder Ali Mahmoud, who made his international debut during the previous break.

Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet” returns after recovering from the injury that kept him out of the last international break. Konyaspor striker Mostafa Mohamed remains absent and has not featured in an Egypt squad since the Africa Cup of Nations in January.

Egypt’s squad is:

Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shenawy, Mehdi Soliman, Mostafa Shobeir, Mohamed Alaa.

Defenders: Mahmoud Hamdy “El Wensh”, Hossam Abdel Meguid, Rami Rabia, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Mahmoud Marei, Mohamed Hany, Karim Hafez, Ahmed Fathy, Tarek Alaa.

Midfielders: Marwan Attia, Mohanad Lasheen, Mahmoud Saber, Mohamed Shehata, Nasr Maher, Ibrahim Adel, Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet”, Ahmed Sayed “Zizo”, Haitham Hassan.

Forwards: Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush, Hamza Abdelkarim, Mahmoud Mamdouh.

Egypt will face Malawi on 13 and 17 November in the third and fourth rounds of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

The Pharaohs are in Group B alongside Angola, South Sudan and Malawi. They lead the group with 4 points, ahead of Angola on goal difference. Malawi are third with 3 points, while South Sudan are bottom without a point.

Egypt drew 0-0 with Angola in Cairo before winning 5-0 away to South Sudan.