Ahmed Adel "Dola" suffered a complete tear of the cruciate ligament during the Turkey camp, ruling him out of the fourth window of the 2027 World Cup qualifiers. Medical officer Islam Gomaa confirmed the injury after MRI scans revealed a tear in the cruciate ligament and meniscus.
Dola’s Injury During the Egypt-Portugal Friendly
Dola was injured during the friendly match between Egypt and Portugal held on the sidelines of the Pharaohs’ camp in Turkey. The injury was confirmed as a cruciate ligament tear following MRI.
External Camp for the Egyptian National Basketball Team
The Egyptian national basketball team held an external camp in Turkey, featuring friendly matches against Portugal and Tunisia before traveling to Dakar, Senegal, for the fourth window of the World Cup qualifiers. The competition follows a home-and-away format, with the group winner, runner-up, and best third-placed team advancing to the World Cup.
The Pharaohs will start the fourth window on 27 August, playing three crucial matches: first against Senegal, then Côte d’Ivoire, and finally the Democratic Republic of Congo. They enter this window with nine points earned in the previous stage and begin in fifth place.
Dola’s case will be presented to a knee surgeon once the squad returns to Egypt, with expectations that recovery will take a significant amount of time before he can return to competition.
