Mahmoud Ezzat Replaces Ali Gabr in Egypt’s camp

CAIRO – 23 August 2017: The Egyptian National Team’s technical staff leader, Manager Hector Cuper, on August 23 selected Smouha’s defender Mahmoud Ezzat as a replacement for the injured Ali Gabr in Egypt’s camp.

Ezzat will prepare with Egypt’s national team for the upcoming two games against Uganda in the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers. He is expected to join the national team starting August 24.

Egypt is set to play against Uganda twice during the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. The two teams face off on August 31 and September 5.

Egypt’s group in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers is as follows: Egypt is in first place with 6 points, Uganda is in second place, and Ghana is in third place with 1 point, followed by Congo in last place with 0 points.