Haras El Hodoud striker Ahmed Nail called up to Egypt Olympic team

Haras El Hodoud manager Mohamed Mekki has confirmed that striker Ahmed Nail has been selected for the Egypt Olympic team.

Nail will join the squad’s training camp on Tuesday, according to Mekki, who told FilGoal.com: “Ahmed Nail, the team’s striker, has received a call-up to the Olympic team and will join the camp tomorrow, Tuesday.”

The 18-year-old becomes the second player from the Professional League to be included in the Olympic squad, following Mohamed Medhat.

Nail has previously represented Egypt at youth level and was part of the team that competed at the FIFA U-20 World Cup under manager Osama Nabih.

He has been a regular member of the Haras El Hodoud first team since last season. During the previous campaign, Nail made 18 appearances in the Premier League and scored one goal.

The Egypt Football Association previously announced the appointment of Hamada Sedky as head coach of the Egypt Olympic team.

Egypt are scheduled to face Japan in a friendly at the end of the camp, which begins on 10 November and runs until 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 programme will conclude with the match against Japan at 18:00 on 17 November at Petro Sport Stadium.

Sedky will be assisted by Adel Mostafa, while Ahmed Hassan has been appointed team director. Former Egypt goalkeeper Essam El Hadary will work as goalkeeper coach, with Mohamed Ezz serving as assistant coach.

Kamal Abdel Wahed has been named fitness coach.

The Olympic team’s staff are therefore:

– 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