Egypt gamers take a look at unfavourable for coronavirus forward of first camp below Vitoria – Nationwide Groups – Sports activities

“All of the workforce gamers examined unfavourable for coronavirus. The technical employees members additionally examined unfavourable for the virus yesterday,” learn a brief assertion by the Egyptian Soccer Affiliation (EFA) through fb.

In July, the EFA signed a four-year contract with the previous Benfica coach Vitoria, 52, to switch Ehab Galal who was fired after simply three matches on the job.

Throughout the preparatory camp, the Egyptian workforce will play two pleasant video games in opposition to Niger and Liberia on 23 and 27 September respectively.

On 31 August, Vitoria has introduced a preliminary 24-man squad of local-based gamers for the 2 pleasant video games, earlier than including Ittihad Jeddah midfielder Tarek Hamed, Ipswich City’s defensive midfielder Sam Morsy and Olympiacos striker Ahmed ‘Kouka’ Hassan to the squad 4 days later.

Zamalek gamers had been absent from the introduced squad as they’re presently making ready to face Elect-Sport FC of Chad within the preliminary spherical of the African Champions League on 17 September.

Egypt’s ultimate squad for the Niger and Liberia exams might be introduced on 17 September after Zamalek and different foreign-based gamers, together with skipper and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah, develop into out there.

Egypt, who failed to achieve the Qatar World Cup finals after an agonising shootout loss to Senegal in a two-legged playoff in March, may even face Belgium in a pleasant in November.

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