EFA receives three offers for a friendly against Egypt

CAIRO, 25 September 2019:An official source in the Football Association revealed that there is more than one offer arrived to EFA requesting to face the Egyptian national team in a friendly match on October, in preparation for the African Nations Cup qualifiers for the 2021 African Nations Cup.

According to Youm7, the source added that the offers made to face Egypt are from Algeria, Brazil, Argentina and Zambia.

The source added that there is a meeting between the new coach, Hossam Al Badry, and the five-member committee in the EFA head-quarter to finalize the coaching staff members.

Egyptian Football Association, EFA, announced on Thursday that Hossam El Badry will be the new national team manager.

The decision surprised Egyptian football fans as many sources confirmed that IhabGalal was the favorite to take the job.

Hossam El Badry, the new coach of the national team settled on the formation of the Pharaohs coaching staff , which includes the team manager Mohamed Barakat, Ahmed Ayoub, general coach Tarek Mustafa, general coach, Sayed Moawad coach, and Ayman Taher, goalkeeper coach.

Egypt was eliminated from the 16th round of AFCON after losing to South Africa 1-0 thanks to a late goal from their winger, ThembinkosiLorch.