Ismaili striker Mohamed Fadl could make his Egypt debut in Sunday′s CAF Africa Cup of Nations Group 2 qualifier against Mauritania in Nouakchott.
Fadl, who scored 15 goals despite an injury-plagued season, is one of four uncapped players, two of them strikers including ENPPI′s Ahmed Al Mohammadi, in the squad named by coach Hassan Shehata, officials said.
Three strikers Shehata left out include Tottenham Hotspur′s Mido, who has been dropped, Mohamed Zidan of FC Mainz who is injured, and suspended Al Ahli marksman Emad Moteab.
Egypt top the group standings with seven points from three games, three points ahead of Botswana and four clear of third placed Mauritania.
Egypt squad:
Goalkeepers: Mohamed Abdelmoncef (Zamalek), Essam Al Hadari (Al Ahli), Mohamed Fathi (Ismaili), Ahmed Saad (Tersana)
Defenders: Mohamed Abdallah, Abdelzaher El Saqqa (both Konyaspor), Wael Gomaa (Al Ahli), Sayed Moawad (Ismaili), Osama Mohamed (Petrojet), Shady Mohamed (Al Ahli), Hani Said (Ismaili), Ibrahim Saied (Rizespor)
Midfielders: Hosni Abd Rabou (Ismaili), Mohamed Aboutrika (Al Ahli), Abdullah Al Said (Ismaili), Ahmed Fathi (Sheffield United), Omar Gamal (Ismaili), Hossam Ghaly (Tottenham Hotspur), Ahmed Hassan (Anderlecht), Mohamed Ibrahim (Asyut Petroleum), Mohamed Shawki (Al Ahli), Mahmoud Shikabala (Zamalek)
Strikers: Ahmed Al Mohammadi (ENPPI), Mohamed Fadl (Ismaili), Gamal Hamza, Amr Zaki (both Zamalek)
21 03 2007
Tottenham Hotspur striker Ahmed ′Mido′ Hossam has been left out of a 23-man squad named by Egypt coach Hassan Shehata on Tuesday for the weekend′s African Nations Cup qualifier against Mauritania.
Mido sustained an ankle injury during his team′s 3-1 win over Watford in the English premier league on Saturday, the Egypt Football Association said.
Shehata recalled Shady Mohamed, captain of African Champions League winners Al Ahli, for the first time in four years and added two uncapped players in Tersana goalkeeper Ahmed Saad and Harras Al Hodoud midfielder Abdelsalam Nagah to his selection.
Egypt host Mauritania in their Group Two qualifier on Sunday. Egypt lead the group with four points, one more than Mauritania.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Essam Al Hadari (Al Ahli), Abdelwahed El Sayed (Zamalek), Ahmed Saad (Tersana)
Defenders: Mahmoud Fathallah (Ghazl Al Mahalla), Amir Azmi Megahed (Al Shabab, Saudi Arabia), Shady Mohamed (Al Ahli), Sayed Moawad, Hani Said (both Ismaili), Ibrahim Said (Rizespor, Turkey)
Midfielders: Hosni Abd Rabou (Ismaili), Ahmed Fathi (Sheffield United, England), Omar Gamal (Ismaili), Hossam Ghali (Tottenham Hotspur, England), Ahmed Hassan (Anderlecht, Belgium), Mohamed Hommos (Ismaili), Abdelsalam Nagah (Harras Al Hodoud), Farag Shalabi (ENPPI), Mohamed Shawki (Al Ahli)
Forwards: Ahmed Eid Abdelmalek (Harras Al Hodoud), Mohamed Mohsen Abougreisha (Ismaili), Emad Moteab (Al Ahli), Amr Zaki (Zamalek), Mohamed Zidan (Mainz, Germany)
18 02 2007
Egypt's Al Ahli added another continental title to a long list of successes with a record-equaling third African Super Cup title on Sunday.
But the Egyptians needed penalties for a second successive year to overcome fellow north African opposition, beating Tunisia's Etoile Sahel 5-4 on in a post-match shootout in Addis Ababa after the two had played out a dour goalless draw at the end of extra time.
Al Ahli goalkeeper Essam Al Hadari reproduced his heroics in cup final shootouts last year to save from Khaled Melliti and hand the trophy to his club.
Last year Al Hadari also made vital shootout saves as Al Ahli won the Super Cup over Morocco's Royal Armed Forces.
The international goalkeeper was also the hero of the Nations Cup final between Egypt and the Ivory Coast last February.
Both Al Ahli and Etoile Sahel laboured on a bumpy pitch in the high altitude and between them produced only two shots on goal in two hours of languid football.
Emad Moteab's snap shot on the counter attack in the 38th minute for Champions League winners Al Ahli was the first real effort of the game.
Halfway through second half a speculative effort from Cape Verdian international Ja marked Etoile's first effort on goal, the shot dipping markedly but still going over the crossbar.
Al Ahli's third Super Cup triumph matches the record of their Egyptian compatriots Zamalek. It was also the 11th trophy for their Portuguese coach Manuel Jose, fast turning into the most successive manager in the Cairo club's history.
The African Super Cup is traditionally played at the home venue of the preceding year's Champions League winners but was moved to neutral Addis Ababa as part of the Confederation of African Football's 50th anniversary celebrations.
CAF are holding events in the four founding countries, Egypt, Ethiopia, South Africa and Sudan, this year to mark the founding of the organisation in 1957.
