Three of Egypt's star players have joined the national team's training camp which began on Monday ahead of the next round of qualifiers. Mohamed Salah of Turkey's Trabzonspor, Omar Marmoush of England's Tottenham Hotspur, and Abdul Karim of Spain's Barcelona arrived in Cairo to link up with their teammates.
The Pharaohs are preparing for two key Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers, hosting Angola on Friday before facing South Sudan on Tuesday, September 29. The Egyptian Football Association has also scheduled a friendly match against South Africa on October 4 at Cairo Stadium.
This gathering comes as the team sits second in their World Cup qualifying group with 5 points from 3 games.
The current camp is missing several key players due to injury, including Mahmoud Trézéguet, Mohamed El-Shenawy, and Yasser Ibrahim. Manager Hugo Broos aims to use this camp to bolster the team's chances of qualifying for the continental championship, to be hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania in 2027. The camp's opening match will be against Angola at Cairo Stadium.
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