Egypt Olympic Team manager Rogério Micale has named a 26-man squad for the upcoming training camp among the Pharaohs preparations for the U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The Egyptian Olympic Team are facing Gabon in a friendly game during their preparatory camp that is taking place between the 30th of January and the 3rd of February.
The Pharaohs are preparing for Zambia’s two-legged tie in the third round of the U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification next March.
The Egyptians beat Eswatini in the second round of the qualifiers last October in Micale’s first official test as the manager of the Olympic Team.
The squad list witnessed the inclusion of Zamalek’s five youngsters, Hossam Abdel-Maguid, Mohamed Hossam, Mohamed Tarek, Mohamed Nadim, and Hatem Mohamed.
Zamalek loanee, Hossam Ashraf, who recently joined Al Bank Al Ahly, alongside, Osama Faisal are among the prominent names included in Micale’s squad.
Meanwhile, Al Ahly players are notable absentees from the squad list due to their participation with the Red Devils in the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup.
FULL-LIST:
Goalkeepers: Youssef Nader, Mohamed Gamel Nadem, Aly El-Gabry, Mohamed Ahmed
Defenders: Hossam Abdel-Megeed, Hatem Mohamed, Mohamed Hossam El-Din, Mohamed Tarek, Ahmed Eid, Eslam Elmzaien, Mohamed Maghraby, Ahmed Sayed, Mohamed Samir
Midfielders: Ibrahim Adel, Mahmoud Saber, Emad Mayhoub, Ziad Farag, Mohamed Saied, Mostafa Saad, Mohamed Shehata, Mahmoud Gehad, Aly Zazaa, Abdel-Ghany Mohamed
Forwards: Abdel-Rahman Atef, Hossam Ashraf, Osama Faisal.
The U23 Africa Cup of Nations will take place in July 2023 in Morocco, with the first three teams qualifying automatically for the 2024 Olympic Games
