SALAH |
Mohammed Salah of Roma of Italy will
lead the Egyptian national team to face Nigeria’s Super Eagles in the 2017
Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Salah has been in fantastic form for his Italian
side since he joined the team from Chelsea two years ago.
Other top Europe based players
invited by Coach Hector Cuper are Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal-England), Ahmed Hassan
Kouka (Sporting Braga- Portugal), Mahmoud Trezeguet’ Hassan
(Anderlecht-Belgium) and Amr Warda (Panetolikos – Greek).
Egypt and Nigeria will slug it out
on the 25th of March in Kaduna in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers
before playing the follow-up match four days later in Borg El-Arab Stadium in
Alexandria.
The Pharaohs’ full squad, including home-based
players, will be released on Tuesday, according to reports.
While Egypt is calling up just five
foreign-based pros, Nigeria's Coach, Samson Siasia has invited 20
foreign-based players for the encounter.
Egypt presently is leading t Group
G, leading with six points having, after
winning their first two games placing them two points ahead of second-placed Nigeria.
Only the group winners are
guaranteed automatic qualification for the 2017 Cup of Nations.
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