Egypt FIFA World Cup 2018 - Russia Squad, Mo Salah Included

Mo Salah scored a 95th minute penalty to spur Egypt into the World Cup for the first time in 28 years. Then, in Champions League Final he suffered a blow to his shoulder and was substituted in the first half. 

Egypt's World Cup Campaign has been in the press for this reason and not for the threat or attack they pose. Egypt has players ho play in Europe's various leagues such as Ahmed Hassan and Mahmoud Hassan. 

 

 

 

Essam El-Hadary, the 45-year-old, is the oldest player to play in the World Cup.

 

Egypt World Cup Squad - Russia 2018

 

Goalkeepers

Essam El Hadary, Mohamed El-Shennawy, Sherif Ekramy

 

Defenders

Ahmed Fathi, Saad Samir, Ayman Ashraf, Mahmoud Hamdy, Mohamed Abdel-Shafy, Ahmed Hegazi, Ali Gabr, Ahmed Elmohamady, Omar Gaber

 

 

Midfielders

Tarek Hamed, Shikabala, Abdallah Said, Sam Morsy, Mohamed Elneny, Mahmoud Kahraba, Ramadan Sobhi, Mahmoud Hassan, Amr Warda

 

Forwards

Marwan Mohsen, Mohamed Salah

 

 

15th June Egypt vs Uruguay Yekaterinburg

19th June Russia vs Egypt Krestovsky Stadium

25th June Saudi Arabia vs Egypt Volgograd Arena

 

Egypt starts their campaign against Uruguay on 15th June, against the hosts Russia on 19th June and finish it against Saudi Arabia on 25th June. 

 

Egypt is playing in its 3rd World Cup and has the steam to dismantle oppositions. But, are they psychologically dependent on Salah?

 

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