Shikabala scores his first official goal with Egypt

CAIRO –12 November 2017: Mahmoud Abdel Razek Shikabala managed to score his first goal with the Egyptian national team against Ghana on Sunday in the sixth round of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

⚽️ هدف! عملها الأسمراني شيكابالا @Shikabala. #غانا 0 ✖️ #مصر 1. #WCQ pic.twitter.com/nWN1vLuGJ4

— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_MENA) November 12, 2017

He scored previously for Egypt in a friendly against Kuwait. Meanwhile, there was a celebration on the sidelines for the retirement of Kuwaiti star Abdullah Wabran. The match ended in a draw (1-1) in June 2007.

Shikabala's last appearance with Egypt came during the time that Shawky Gharieb was head coach of the Pharaohs. He participated against Tunisia in Egypt's 0-1 loss in the 2015 African Nations Cup qualifiers.

The 31-year-old is having one of his best league starts with Al-Raed, as he has scored 5 goals with his first 6 appearances in the Saudi Professional League.

Egypt has already qualified to the World Cup since the fifth round after beating Congo 2-1 at Borg El-Arab Stadium. The national team still occupies the first place of the group, which includes Congo, Ghana and Uganda.