Egypt Olympic team call up Electricity of Ismailia defender Mohamed Medhat

The Egyptian Football Association has contacted Electricity of Ismailia to request the release of defender Mohamed Medhat for the Egypt Olympic team.

FilGoal.com reported that the Olympic side had decided to call up Ahmed Medhat for its training camp ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Medhat featured in Electricity of Ismailia’s victory over Wadi Degla in the Egyptian Cup. The match ended 3-2 on penalties in the round of 32.

The Egyptian Football Association previously appointed Hamada Sedky as head coach of the Egypt Olympic team.

The side will face Japan at the end of its November camp, which will run from 10 November to 17 November.

The first three days of the camp will be open, before the squad moves into a closed camp at the National Teams Centre.

The preparations will conclude with a friendly against Japan at 18:00 on 17 November at Petro Sport Stadium.

The Egypt Olympic team coaching staff is:

– Hamada Sedky – head coach – Adel Mostafa – coach – Ahmed Hassan – team director – Essam El Hadary – goalkeeper coach – Mohamed Ezz – assistant coach – Kamal Abdel Wahed – fitness coach