Coach Hector Cuper on Monday also included Mohamed Elneny, the midfielder who has not played since April after suffering an ankle injury in action for Arsenal. Medical staff from Egypt and Liverpool have suggested it will be touch and go for the 25-year-old to be ready in time for the seven-time African champions' opening World Cup Group A game against Uruguay in Ekaterinburg on June 15. Egypt's squad also includes veteran goalkeeper Essam El Hadary, who will be 45-years-old when his side play Uruguay. Should he feature, El Hadary would become the oldest person to play in the World Cup, beating the record the 43-year-old Colombian keeper Faryd Mondragon set in Brazil four years ago. Egypt also meet Russia and Saudi Arabia in their group as they participate in the finals for the first time since 1990.

Source: bd News24 June 04, 2018 12:11 UTC