Egypt Coach Announces Roster For AFCON Qualifiers Against Nigeria

Egypt coach Héctor Cúper has announced a 23-player roster for the upcoming African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Nigeria.

The former Inter Milan and Valencia manager has named 18 players that ply their trade in the Egyptian Premier League to the squa list released on Tuesday.

Eight-time African champions Al Ahly have contributed nine players to the roster, with bitter rivals Zamalek also having the same number of players invited.

The Super Eagles will climb atop Group G of the standings if they beat the North Africans in Kaduna on March 25 before the reverse fixture in Alexandria four days later.

Egypt Squad

Foreign-Based

Mohamed Salah(AS Roma), Mohamed Elneny(Arsenal ),Ahmed Hassan Kouka (Sporting Braga), Mahmoud Hassan (Anderlecht) and Amr Warda (Panetolikos).

Home-Based

Ramy Rabia, Ahmed Hegazy, Sabry Rahil, Mohamed Hany, Momen Zakaria, Abdalla El-Said, Ramadan Sobhy and Amr Gamal (all Al Ahly)

Ahmed Elshennawy, Hamada Tolba, Ali Gabr, Hazem Emam, Omar Gaber, Ayman Hefny, Mostafa Fathi and Ayman Hefny(all Zamalek)

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