Ali Maher, the new head coach of Egypt's national team, has announced his first squad since taking charge of the Pharaohs, ahead of their matches against Malawi in the third and fourth rounds of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The squad marks the return of goalkeeper Mohamed Elshenawy.
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Elshenawy, the Al Ahly goalkeeper, is the standout feature of Maher's selections. He had been left out of the previous camp on the decision of Hossam Hassan, whose remarks about the international goalkeeper caused a wide controversy. At a press conference in September, Hassan described Elshenawy as "finished" earlier in his career, before he regained his form with the Egyptian national team.
Maher's first squad marks the start of a new phase for the national team following Hassan's departure as head coach, and fans are eager to see the Pharaohs under the new coaching staff in the two upcoming matches.
The full squad is as follows:Goalkeepers: Mohamed Elshenawy, Mahdy Soliman, Mostafa Shobeir and Mohamed Alaa.
Defence: Mahmoud Alwensh, Hossam Abdelmajed, Rami Rabia, Mohamed Abdelmoneim, Mahmoud Morsy, Mohamed Hany, Karim Hafez, Ahmed Fotouh and Tarek Alaa.
Midfield: Marwan Attia, Mohanad Lasheen, Mahmoud Saber, Mohamed Shehata, Nasser Maher, Ibrahim Adel, Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet, Ahmed Sayed Zizo, Haitham Hassan, Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush.
Attack: Hamza Abdelkarim and Mahmoud Mamdouh.
