AFCON
The Pharaohs take on Gabon on Saturday in the final group stage game of the U-23 AFCON held in Morocco.
This victory sent the Egyptians to the top of the group after opening their participation with a draw against Niger.
This victory put the Pharaohs atop of the group standings with six points alongside Guinea who defeated Ethiopia 2-0 later on Friday.
There are huge rumours that the friendly game against South Korea on 14 June will be Ihab Galal's last game as the manager of the Egyptian national team.
Mohamed Salah did not travel with the team to Malawi after picking up an injury in the opening match of the qualifiers.
This game will be the first friendly game for The Pharaohs in the era of their new manager, Ihab Galal.
The player missed his team's matches since January as he was rested in full after being diagnosed with heart conditions related to the virus.
The Red Devils announced that their captain is fit to be back to action after missing the team’s games during the last month for injury.
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Egypt will face the hosts Cameroon on Thursday 3 February at Olembe Stadium in Yaounde.
The two star-studded squads will fight for a place in the semi-finals in their journey to win the title after a long time away from the podium.
If Egypt beat Morocco in Sunday’s Cup of Nations quarter-final, and advance to next week’s semi-final and final, Ahly will have to play without six of their best players.
After disappointing displays in the group stage, the Pharaohs put on a convincing performance against one of the biggest contenders for the title.
After 120 minutes of intense play, the game was decided on penalties as the regular and extra times could not separate the two sides.
Queiroz boosted the midfield with Hamdy Fathy, who will start alongside the team’s veterans Mohamed Elneny and Amr El Soulia.
Douala’s Japoma Stadium is set to witness a battle for a place in the quarter-finals.
FIFA sends its deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims who lost their lives following the tragic incident that took place at Olembe Stadium.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF), the continent's soccer government body, said in a statement that it was investigating.
Ghana suffered a major setback in Cameroon, finishing at the bottom of the group with only one point after two losses and a draw.
Ndala will be assisted by Oliver Safari from DR Congo and Soulaiman Almaldine from Comoros.
