Ahead of the 2019 CAF U-23 Cup of Nations, Ghana’s Group A opponent Egypt has announced their final 21-man squad for the tournament.
Head coach for the side Shawky Gharib is hoping to do a host and win with the side and has named a very strong side to represent the North African country at the tournament.
The standout player of the squad is Ramadan Sobhi who plays his football at Al Ahly SC. The former Stoke City man is expected to captain the Egyptians for the upcoming tournament.
Besides Ghana, Egypt will face Mali and Cameroon in Group A in the group stage.
They will play their first match against Mali on November 8, 2019 at the Cairo International Stadium.
Below is the full squad:
Goalkeepers: Omar Radwan (El Gouna), Omar Salah (Smouha), Mohamed Sobhi (Zamalek).
Defenders: Osama Galal (ENPPI), Mahmoud Marei (Wadi Degla), Ahmed Ramadan (Wadi Degla), Mahmoud El-Gazzar (El-Gouna), Mohamed Abdelsalam (Zamalek), Ahmed AboulFetouh (Smouha), Karim El-Eraki (Al Masry).
Midfielders: Akram Tawfik (El Gouna), Ammar Hamdi (Al Ahly), Nasser Maher (Smouha), Ghanam Mohamed (Entag El-Harby), Ramadan Sobhi (Al Ahly SC), Emam Ashour (Zamalek).
Forwards: Mostafa Mohamed (Zamalek), Salah Mohsen (Al Ahly), Ahmed Yasser Rayan (El-Gouna), Taher Mohamed Taher (Arab Contractors)