Bob Bradley, the U.S. coach of the Pharaohs has published a list of 25 players. This is for the friendly match on 28 December in Doha against Qatar. The Egyptians begin the workouts on 22 December before flying four days later for the Gulf countries.

Al Ahly players recently in Japan for the World Club have joined the workforce. Deprived of  league and major competition until March 2013, the Pharaohs multiply friendly matches for them to be better before the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Besides Qatar, Egypt in January will face Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire to the United Arab Emirates. These two countries are preparing the Afcon 2013.

The group :
Goalkeepers: Essam El-Hadary (Merreikh), Ahmed El-Shennawy (Zamalek)

Defenders: Omar Gaber (Zamalek), Mohamed Abdel-Shafi (Zamalek), Wael Gomaa (Ahly), Mohamed Naguib (Ahly) Mamoud Fathallah (Zamalek), Ahmed Shedid Qenawi (Ahly), Rami Rabea (Ahly), Moaz El-Hennawy (Maqassa)

Midfielders: Bassem Ali (Arab Contractors), Islam Ramadan (Haras El-Hodoud), Mohamed El-Nenny (Arab Contractors), Ibrahim Salah (Zamalek), Saleh Gomaa (ENPPI), Abdullah El-Said (Ahly), Mohamed Abou-Treika (Ahly), Amr El-Solaya (Ismaily)

Forwards: Mohamed Ibrahim (Zamalek), Ahmed Temsah (Dakheliya), Ahmed Hassan Mekky (Haras El-Hodoud), Sherif Ashraf (FF Jaro), Mohamed Nagy ‘Geddo’ (Ahly), El-Sayed Hamdy (Ahly), Marwan Mohsen (Petrojet).