Because the Egypt league is still not started, Egypt national coach Bob Bradley will be forced to use Al Alhly players in their friendly game against Sierra Leone in the World cup playoff warm up. Al Ahly is the most successful club of the 20th century in the African continent according to CAF.

Pharaohs assistant coach Diaa El-Sayed confirmed on tuesday  that Ahly Players will participate in the Game. This is because Al Ahly players are playing in competitive tournament which is the CAF champions league . Ahly coach Mohamed Youssef is meeting national manager Bob Bradley  to discuss cooperation ahead of several decisive showdowns. Ahly’s 11 players in the Egypt squad are goalkeeper Shefir Ekrami, defenders Wael Gomaa, Mohamed Nagib, Rami Rabia, Ahmed Fathi, Ahmed Shedid and Sayed Moawad, midfielders Hossam Ashour, Abdullah El-Said, Mohamed Abou-Treika, and Walid Soliman.

The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) is planning to launch a campaign to support the team reach its first World Cup since 1990. “The association will launch the campaign in early October and reveal its details at a press conference,” EFA board member Mahmoud El-Shami told Reuters. “We will be calling businessmen to search for ways to motivate players and support transporting fans to Kumasi [4,300km from Cairo], providing special flights for the event.”