Shockwaves in Egypt! Hossam Hassan’s Squad Sparks Outrage Ahead of World Cup Qualifiers

Egypt’s national team coach Hossam Hassan's named 24 man squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia & Sierra Leone set for 21 & 25 March, respectively.

Key Inclusions and Surprises in the Squad

The squad features 6 player from Al Ahly & five from Zamalek with six foreign based players also making the cut. Notably, goalkeeper Abdel Aziz El Balouti from National Bank of Egypt FC has received his 1st call up, while Al Ahly’s Emam Ashour has been left out despite leading the league’s scoring charts with 9 goals.

Full Squad

Goalkeepers:

• Mohamed El Shenawy
• Mohamed Awad
• Mostafa Shobeir
• Abdel Aziz El Balouti.

Defenders:

• Mohamed Hany
• Ahmed Eid
• Mohamed Abdel Monem
• Rami Rabia
• Khaled Sobhi
• Hossam Abdelmaguid
• Ahmed Nabil Kouka

Midfielders:

• Marwan Attia
• Mohamed Shehata
• Hamdy Fathy
• Nabil Dunga
• Mahmoud Saber
• Ahmed Sayed Zizo
• Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet
• Omar Marmoush
• Ibrahim Adel
• Mohamed Salah
• Mostafa Fathi

Forwards:

• Mostafa Mohamed
• Osama Faisal

Controversial Omissions

The exclusion of key players's sparked debate with notable absentees including:

1. Emam Ashour (Al Ahly): Top scorer in the domestic league but omitted despite strong form.
2. Ahmed El Shenawy (Pyramids): The in form goalkeeper was overlooked in favor of others.
3. Karim El Debes (Al Ahly): No specialist left back was called up, despite limited options in this position.
4. Omar Gaber (Zamalek): Experienced full back ignored despite versatility.

Egypt’s Qualification Campaign

The Pharaohs lead Group A with 10 points after 4 match (three wins, one draw). They face Ethiopia on March 21 at 11:00 PM & Sierra Leone on March 25 at 9:00 PM at Cairo International Stadium.

Khaled Hegazy |

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