Egyptian media reports have revealed the lineup that the Egyptian national team will use to face Cameroon today (23:00 UAE time) in the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament. According to the "Youm7" website, the Egyptian team will play with Mohamed Abu Jabal as the goalkeeper, while the defense will consist of Ahmed Fattouh, Mohamed Abdel Moneim, Mahmoud El Wench, and Omar Kamal. In midfield, they will have Mohamed El Neny, Amr El Solia, and Hamdi Fathi, and the attack will feature Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush, and Mostafa Mohamed.
There was significant concern among Egyptian fans regarding the identity of the goalkeeper expected to participate against Cameroon, as Mohamed El Shenawy is suffering from an injury he sustained against Ivory Coast. His teammate, Mohamed Abu Jabal, had previously been injured and had to leave the field during the match against Morocco, in which young goalkeeper Mahmoud Gad completed the game. However, today's match will see experienced goalkeeper Abu Jabal participate.
It is worth noting that the COVID-19 tests for the Egyptian team returned negative ahead of the Cameroon match, but the Pharaohs will be without the services of defender Ahmed Hegazy, who traveled to Munich, Germany, last Tuesday to begin his rehabilitation program after injuring his adductor muscle during the quarter-final match against Morocco.
