Egypt coach Rui Vitoria announced his 27-man squad for the upcoming AFCON, set to be held in Cote D’Ivoire.
Vitoria had announced a 55-man preliminary squad earlier this month.
While the final squad includes a lot of familiar faces, it also saw the exclusions of many players such as Al Ahly duo Yasser Ibrahim and Hussein El-Shahat. At the same time, Pyramids trio Osama Galal, Ali Gabr, and Ahmed Samy.
The squad is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shennawy, Ahmed El Shennawy, Mohamed Abou Gabal, Mohamed Sobhy.
Defenders: Ahmed Hegazi, Mohamed Abdelmoneim, Ali Gabr, Osama Galal, Ahmed Samy, Mohamed Hany, Omar Kamal, Ahmed Fatouh, Mohamed Hamdy.
Midfielders: Hamdi Fathi, Emam Ashour, Marwan Attia, Ahmed Sayed ‘Zizo’, Ahmed Nabil Kouka, Mahmoud Hamada.
Forwards: Mohamed Salah, Mostafa Fathi, Mahmoud Hassan ‘Trezeguet’, Omar Marmoush, Mostafa Mohamed, Kahraba, Ahmed Hassan ‘Kouka’.
Egypt will compete with Ghana, Mozambique and Cape Verde for the knockout spots.
