Santos and Eindhoven approve Egypt Under-15 call-ups for North Africa qualifiers

Santos and Eindhoven have given permission for two young players to join Egypt’s Under-15 squad ahead of the North Africa tournament, the Egyptian Football Association has announced.

The Egypt team, made up of players born in 2010, are preparing for the regional competition, which serves as a qualifying tournament for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Under-17.

Santos have approved the inclusion of Jihad Ayman, a forward with their Under-16 side, in the squad selected by Egypt head coach Abdel Sattar Sabry, the Egyptian Football Association said on its official website.

Eindhoven have also agreed to release Reda Babker, who plays for the club’s Under-17 team. Babker can operate in midfield or at left-back and will join the Egypt squad for the tournament.

The federation said both call-ups followed the work of its Player Discovery Committee, established by federation technical director Shawky Gharib. The committee is responsible for identifying Egyptian talent with dual nationality and inviting players to represent Egypt’s national teams at different age levels.

Another player, Al-Adawy, plays as a forward and has previously represented Sao Paulo and Corinthians.

In an earlier interview with FilGoal.com, Al-Adawy said: “I will join the Egypt national team without thinking or waiting for an opportunity with Brazil.”

The Egypt 2010 team are continuing their preparations for the North Africa qualifiers, which will be hosted by Tunisia from 21 September to 2 October. The tournament will determine qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

The coaching and support staff for Egypt’s 2010-born team are:

– Abdel Sattar Sabry – head coach – Mosab El Yamany – coach – Haitham Hussein – coach – Haitham Haitham – coach – Salah Abdel Gawad – assistant coach for planning and training – Mohamed Sobhi – goalkeeping coach – Mohamed Latif – performance analyst – Shady El Sherif – team administrator – Mohamed Ahmed Ali – doctor – Mohamed Mahrous – physiotherapist – Abbas Hussein – masseur