Saafan El-Saghir returns to the bench for Egypt's match against South Sudan after his suspension was reduced.
Safwan El-Saghir, Egypt's goalkeeping coach, returns to the bench for tomorrow's match against South Sudan, Tuesday, in the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, after serving his suspension imposed by FIFA.
FIFA had imposed a two-match suspension on Safwan El-Saghir along with a fine of $60,000 due to incidents during the Argentina match at the World Cup. After an appeal, the suspension was reduced to one match, while the financial penalty remains at $50,000.
Egypt's lineup to face South Sudan in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers
Egypt's squad for the match against South Sudan consists of 23 players: Mostafa Shobeir, El-Mahdi Soliman, Mohamed Alaa, Abdel Aziz Belahouti, Mohamed Hani, Tarek Alaa, Rami Rabia, Hossam Abdel Magid, Omar Fayad, Ahmed Fattouh, Karim Hafez, Marwan Attia, Mohannad Lashin, Mahmoud Saber, Imam Ashour, Ahmed Sayed Zizo, Ali Mahmoud, Ibrahim Adel, Mostafa Ziko, Haitham Hassan, Omar Marmoush, Osama Faisal, and Hamza Abdel Karim.
