The Egyptian U-21 team will play against Sierra Leone

August 29th, 2011 | by: Hany | Comments(7)

Following the shambles the national team has been in during the ACN qualifiers, the Egyptian FA decided to continue with the rest of the games using the sublime U-21 team that played excellent football during the World Cup. Hany Ramzy will be the coach for the remaining games as he has been in charge of this youth team and knows them well.

Ahmed Hassan will take part in both the games against Sierra Leone and The Niger as a means of thanking him for his everlasting commitment throughout the years. He has been a servant for over a dozen years and it is fitting for him to take part in 2 more games with the national team. Smart move by the FA.

Ahmed Hegazy and Afroto

Players to watch:

- Ahmed Hegazy, an absolute rock at the back, quite possible the next Wael Gomaa. Plays as a regular for Ismaily for 2 seasons now and is huge considering his age, and can be a threat from set pieces as well.

Ahmed Hegazy

- Hesham Mohamed, tricky midfielder from Al-Ahly. Have personally been hearing about from his team-mates since we were kids. Supposed to be better than Shehab and others who already made the cut, but has been hampered by injuries.

- Omar Gaber, already a starter for Zamalek, this player has it all; pace, skill, technique and scored the equalizer against Brazil in the World Cup. Definitely a star in the making.

Omar Gaber vs. Brazil

- Mohamed el Niny, the Mokawoloun midfielder has already made a name for himself after scoring 2 belters against Zamalek in the league and has followed it up with a fine performance during the World Cup.

- Mohamed Salah, the star of the U-21 team. If there’s a player that can live up to the standards set by Abu Treka, Shikabala and other Egyptian stars then it’s him. Watch out for this one.

Mohamed Salah, one for the future

- Marwan Mohsen, I’ve been keeping a close eye on him after he played impressively against Al-Ahly once during the league. His build is of a natural target man, and the national team has been lacking someone like him since Mido decided becoming a part-time footballer.

Here’s the list of names for the upcoming games:

Goalies:

Mohamed Abu Gabal (ENPPI), Ali Lotfi (ENPPI)

Defenders:

Ahmed Hegazy (Ismaily), Moaz el Hennawy (Entag Harby), Mohamed AbdelFattah “Ta7a” (Al-Ahly), Sa3d el Deen Samir (Al-Ahly), Ahmed Sob7y (??), Islam Ramadan (Harrass el Hedood)

Midfielders:

Ahmed Hassan (Zamalek), Amr el Souleya <strong Ismaily), Hossam Hassan (ENPPI), Hesham Mohamed (Al-Ahly), Omar Gaber (Zamalek), Hossam Arafat (Zamalek), Mohamed el Niny (Mokawoloun), Ahmed Magdy (??).

Forwards:

Mohamed Salah (Mokawoloun), Marwan Mohsen (Petrojet), Ali Afifi (??), Mahmoud Waheed (??), Ahmed Sheroueda (??)

Any help concerning the clubs of the players who have a question mark next to their names would be much appreciated.