The Egyptian national team is preparing for the African Nations Cup, to be held in Cameroon from January 9 to February 6, 2022.
Queiroz included 25 players, including goalkeeper Mohamed El-Shennawy, Mohamed Abu Jabal, Mohamed Sobhi and Mahmoud Gad.
The Portuguese coach chose for the defense line, Akram Tawfiq, Omar Kamal, Ahmed Hegazy, Mahmoud Hamdi, Ayman Ashraf, Ahmed Fattouh, Mohamed Abdel Moneim and Mahmoud Alaa.
The midfield includes Amr Al-Sulayya, Hamdi Fathi, Imam Ashour, Abdullah Al-Saeed, Muhammad Al-Nani, Ahmed Sayed “Zizou” and Muhannad Lashin.
Queiroz supported the attack of the Pharaohs by including Mohamed Salah, the Liverpool wing, along with Omar Marmoush, Mohamed Sharif, Mustafa Mohamed, Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet” and Ramadan Sobhi.
Queiroz’s list witnessed the exit of 15 players, with Mustafa Fathi, player of Zamalek, Mohamed Magdy Afsha, player of Al-Ahly, Ahmed Yassin, player of Al-Ahly Bank, Marwan Hamdi and Hussein Faisal, player of Smouha.
Controversial list
Commenting on the final list of Egypt’s national team participating in the African Nations Cup, sports critic Gamal Nour El-Din said in a statement to “Sky News Arabia”: “The list was expected through our knowledge of Kerosh, the coach chose 25 players and was supposed to include 28 players in the tournament and from Then the coach provided three places, and in general the list is good.”
The sports critic added: “It is clear that Queiroz seeks to establish a basic strength for the Egyptian national team, something that has not been achieved since the era of Hassan Shehata and the late Mahmoud El-Gohary. We must support the coach in the African Nations Cup, and in the end the coach chose the list that he was convinced of and he is the one who bears responsibility for his choices.” “.
Noureddine touched on Queiroz’s exclusions, explaining: “I see that the most prominent names excluded are Muhammad Majdi Afsha and Hussein Faisal, while Tariq Hamid was known not to participate in the tournament, as the coach was clear and decided his matter about the player.”
He continued, “The secret of excluding the duo, Mohamed Magdy Afsha and Tariq Hamed, is due to the way Queiroz played with the Egyptian national team. The strength of the professional players with the vaccination of the rest of the local elements.”
Regarding the controversy raised on social media about Queiroz’s list, Noureddine explained: “We should not blame Queiroz for his choices, the coach depends on the player who is ready technically and physically. Queiroz trained a number of major clubs, led by Real Madrid and qualified for the World Cup before on 4 occasions. All that matters is that the coach chooses the elements that help his way with the Egyptian national team.”
Noureddine ruled out that the exclusion of Marwan Hamdi came after the pioneers of the communication sites in Egypt attacked the player after the Arab Cup due to the fluctuation of his technical level, explaining: “Kirosh has convictions about the offensive line, so the coach has his opinion of Mustafa Mohamed and Mohamed Sharif, while Marwan Hamdi was a trump card. For the Portuguese in the Arab Championship, and in general, the coach looks at what benefits his method only and does not pay attention to social networking sites.”
And regarding the exclusion of Mostafa Fathi, the Zamalek wing, Nour El-Din said: “Kirosh saw that Mustafa Fathi had no role in the Nations Championship with the Egyptian national team, as Mohamed Salah is in the same position as the player, and therefore the coach preferred Ahmed El-Sayed Zizou.”
As for Egypt’s chances of winning the African Nations Cup, Noureddine said: “The chances of the Egyptian team are up to 60 percent from my point of view, and I see that all the teams that will participate in the Nations Championship will have strong chances, and the chances are equal between the teams and the difference is performance. inside the green rectangle.
Nour El-Din concluded by saying: “The map of African football has developed significantly. There are no longer strong and weak teams. Everyone has the same motives. The African Nations Championship represents a challenge for all Egyptian players to prove their worth by wearing the Pharaohs shirt.”
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