Cuper removes 4 players from Egypt’s squad

CAIRO – 29 August 2017: Hectur Cuper, Egypt’s squad manager, decided on August 29 to remove four players from Egypt’s squad ahead of Egypt’s upcoming games in the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers.

Egypt’s manager selected a total of 31 players to enter a private camp ahead of Uganda’s decisive game on August 31 in the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers.

Cuper excluded the following four players from Egypt’s squad: Mohamed Awad, Mahmoud Ezzat, Ayman Ashraf and Ahmed El Sheikh as reported from the Egyptian FA’s Facebook page.

Egypt is set to play Uganda twice in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, 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 with two points, and Ghana is in third place with 1 point, followed by Congo in last place with 0 points.