Egypt face Malawi in a double confrontation, on March 24 and 28, in the AFCON 2023 qualifier. The group of Pharaohs summoned for the occasion has been unveiled.
In Group D of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, where all the teams are tied, Egypt, who currently rank last, are preparing to play a crucial double confrontation against Malawi, March 24 in Cairo, and March 28 in Lilongwe.
In view of this deadline, the coach of the Pharaohs, Rui Vitoria, has published the list of 24 players selected. A group carried by leaders such as Mohamed Salah, Ahmed Hegazy, Mohamed El Shennawy, Omar Marmoush, as well as the Nantes striker, Mostafa Mohamed.
In addition, three newcomers were invited for the first time, including right-back Hesham Salah (El Ittihad), as well as Marwan Ateya (defensive midfielder) and Ahmed Abdelkader (winger), both from Al Ahly.
The full list of Egypt Vs Malawi
Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shennawy (Ahly), Ahmed El Shennawy (Pyramids FC), Mohamed Sobhi (Zamalek).
Defenders: Mohamed Hany, Mohamed Abdel-Moneim (Ahly), Hesham Salah (Ittihad of Alexandria), Mohamed Hamdi, Ali Gabr, Osama Galal (Pyramids FC), Ahmed Hegazy (Ittihad Jeddah, Saudi Arabia), Ahmed Fattouh (Zamalek).
Midfielders: Tarek Hamed (Ittihad Jeddah, Saudi Arabia), Emam Ashour (FC Midtjylland, Denmark), Mahmoud Hamada (Pharco FC), Marwan Atteya, Hamdi Fathi, Ahmed Abdel-Kader (Ahly), Ahmed Sayed Zizo (Zamalek) , Mostafa Fathi (Pyramids FC), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, England).
Forwards : Ahmed ‘Kouka’ Hassan (Alanyaspor, Turkey), Omar Marmoush (Wolfsburg, Germany), Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes, France), Mahmoud ‘Kahraba’ Abdel-Moneim (Ahly).