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Bradley names his Egypt squad for Ghana playoff

11 years ago
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Bob Bradley has named a squad dominated by players from Cairo side Al Ahli for next week's World Cup playoff against Ghana.

The 26-man squad includes two top scorers, Mohamed Salah and Mohamed Aboutrika who have scored 6 and 5 goals in that order for the Pharaohs.

Ghana will host Egypt in the first leg on October 15 at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi with the return leg in Cairo on November 19.

The aggregate winner qualifies for next year's finals in Brazil.

Egypt squad

Goalkeepers: Ahmed Al Shennawi (Al Masry), Sherif Ekrami (Al Ahli), Mohamed Sobhi (Ismaili)

Defenders: Mohamed Abdulshafi (Zamalek), Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City), Hazem Emam (Zamalek), Ahmed Fathi, Wael Gomaa, Sayed Moawad, Mohamed Naguib, Rami Rabiea, Ahmed Shedid (all Al Ahli)

Midfielders: Mohamed Aboutrika, Abdullah Al Saied (both Al Ahli), Amr Al-Sulaya (Ismaili), Hossam Ashour (Al Ahli), Ahmed Eid (Zamalek), Mohamed Elneny (Basel), Hossam Ghaly (Lierse), Mahmoud Kahraba (Luzern), Mahmoud Shikabala (Zamalek), Walid Soliman (Al Ahli)

Forwards: Ahmed Hassan (Rio Ave, Portugal), Mohamed Nagui (Hull City), Mohamed Salah (Basel), Amr Zaki (Al Salmiya)