The Egyptian national team for players born in 2009 departed this morning at 10:00 AM for the Qatari capital, Doha, to participate in the Gulf Cup U-17 Championship, which will take place from October 17 to November 5, featuring 10 teams. This tournament serves as preparation for the upcoming World Cup finals set to begin on November 19.
The delegation is headed by Dr. Walid Darwish, a member of the Egyptian Football Association's board and supervisor of the team. It includes both the technical and administrative staff, along with 23 players representing the team in this tournament.
The technical and administrative staff consists of Hussein Abdel Latif as head coach, Saeed Ibrahim as coach, Karim Ayman as assistant coach, Amr Abdel Salam as goalkeeper coach, Ayman Hafiz as team manager, Amr Taha as team doctor, Mohamed El Shishtawy as physiotherapist, Ahmed Mamdouh as masseur, Shadi El Gilani as performance analyst, Wagih Hassan as task manager, and Ahmed Darwish as media coordinator.
