Egypt name 10 foreign based players for Ghana playoff

Egypt coach Bob Bradley has named ten foreign-based players for next month’s 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier playoff against Ghana in Kumasi.


The Black Stars will host the Pharaohs in the first part of the two-legged affair on Tuesday, October 15 at the Baba Yara Stadium.

The surprise inclusion is midfielder Mahmoud Abdel-Moneim ‘Kahraba’, a member of the Egypt U-20 squad that won the continental title at the expense of Ghana last April in Algeria. The 19-year old recently joined Swiss side Luzern after impressing also at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey last August.

Fans favourite Mohamed Salah has a place in the squad whilst Mohamed Nagy ‘Gedo’ makes a return to the team after recovering from injury.

The Pharaohs are expected to hold a training camp from 26 September to 9 October whilst plans are ongoing to engage in two friendly games before departing for Kumasi.

The return leg will be played between 15-19 November, with the winner booking a place at next year’s World Cup in Brazil.

Invited foreign-players

Defender: Adam El-Abd: (Brighton – Engalnd)

Midfielders: Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City – England), Mohamed El-Neny (Basel – Switzerland), Ibrahim Salah (Al Orouba – Saudi Arabia), Hossam Ghaly (Lierse – Belgium), Mahmoud Abdel-Moneim ‘Kahraba’ (FC Luzern – Belgium)

Strikers: Mohamed Nagy ‘Gedo’ (Hull City – England), Ahmed Hassan ‘Koka’ (Rio Ave FC – Portugal), Mohamed Salah (Basel – Switzerland), Amr Zaki (Al-Salmiya – Kuwait)