Egypt faces China in the U-23 Volleyball World Cup

CAIRO – 24 August 2017: Egypt’s U-23 Volleyball team will play against China on August 24 in the U-23 Volleyball World Cup that is held in Egypt from August 18-25.

The Egyptian U-23 Volleyball national team will face China in the decisive match between the fifth and eighth position after coming third in the group standings.

On the other hand, Brazil faces Russia, and Cuba faces Argentina in the semi-finals.

The Pharaohs are set to look for their fourth victory in the tournament after beating Japan, Mexico, Poland and losing to Cuba and Brazil.

Egyptian coach Marcos Miranda’s chosen squad for the tournament is made up of: Ahmed Saber ‘Fatouta’, Ahmed al-Ashry, Hisham Yusry, Omar Saleh, Mohamed Ramadan, Mohamed Mohsen, Ahmed Osama, Abdul Rahman Saudi, Abu al-Said al-Sayed, Ahmed Diaa, Saad Mohsen and Ahmad Galal.

Egypt has participated in the competition since its creation in 2013. The team participated in the two former editions in Brazil and UAE, achieving 9th place in both.

Brazil won the first competition in 2013, beating Serbia in the final, while Russia won the second edition, beating Turkey in the final.