The Egyptian Olympic team is set to face their French counterparts in a strong matchup this evening, Monday, in the semi-finals of the football competition at the Olympic Games held in Paris. The Egyptian lineup is expected to see a forced change with Mohamed Shahat playing in the right-back position, replacing the injured Ahmed Eid, while Karim Al-Dabais returns to lead the left flank along with Ahmed Nabil Koka returning to midfield. It has also been confirmed that Ahmed Sayed Zizo is fit to play after exiting the match against Paraguay in the quarter-finals due to injury. The expected starting lineup for Egypt against France is as follows:
Goalkeeper: Hamza Alaa.
Defense: Mohamed Shahat – Omar Fayad – Hossam Abdel-Magid – Karim Al-Dabais.
Midfield: Mohamed Elneny – Ahmed Nabil Koka – Mahmoud Saber.
Attack: Ibrahim Adel – Ahmed Sayed Zizo – Osama Faisal.
