The coaching staff of the Egypt national football team, led by Portuguese coach Rui Vitória, announced the preliminary list of professional players for a training camp from October 9 to October 17, 2023, in the UAE. Egypt is set to play two friendly matches against Zambia and Algeria on October 12 and 16, respectively, at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium. This training is part of the preparations for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, taking place in January 2024.
Here is the preliminary list of professional players for the Egypt national team:
- Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, England)
- Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal, England)
- Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet (Trabzonspor, Turkey)
- Tamer Hossam (Damak, Saudi Arabia)
- Ahmed Hossam Kahraba (Bendikspor, Turkey)
- Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes, France)
- Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt, Germany)
- Hamdi Fathy (Al Wakrah, Qatar)
- Mohamed Sherif (Al Khaleej, Saudi Arabia)
- Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town, England)
- Ahmed Hossam (Impact Montreal, USA).
