2023 AFCON: Vitoria names Egypt’s final 27-man squad

Egypt coach Rui Vitoria announced on Saturday his 27-man squad for the upcoming AFCON, set to be held in Cote D’Ivoire in mid-January.

Vitoria had announced a 55-man preliminary squad earlier this month, and while the final squad includes a lot of familiar faces, it also saw the exclusions of many players such as Al Ahly duo Yasser Ibrahim and Hussein El-Shahat, while Pyramids trio Osama Galal, Ali Gabr, and Ahmed Samy made the cut for the Egypt’s quest for an 8th continental crown.

Omar Kamal Abdelwahed also made the cut, despite the injury scare he sustained during the four-team Egypt Super Cup, which concluded with Al Ahly’s 4-2 win over Modern Future on Thursday.

The squad is as follows:

Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shennawy, Ahmed El Shennawy, Mohamed Abou Gabal, Mohamed Sobhy.

Defenders: Ahmed Hegazi, Mohamed Abdelmoneim, Ali Gabr, Osama Galal, Ahmed Samy, Mohamed Hany, Omar Kamal, Ahmed Fatouh, Mohamed Hamdy.

Midfielders: Hamdi Fathi, Emam Ashour, Marwan Attia, Ahmed Sayed ‘Zizo’, Ahmed Nabil Kouka, Mahmoud Hamada.

Forwards: Mohamed Salah, Mostafa Fathi, Mahmoud Hassan ‘Trezeguet’, Omar Marmoush, Mostafa Mohamed, Kahraba, Ahmed Hassan ‘Kouka’.

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