Uganda’s group E opponents in the 2018 World cup qualifiers Egypt and Congo have both released strong lineups in their opening game on Sunday 9th in Kitente.
Egypt’s coach Hector Cuper named a 24-man squad that has Hull City midfielder Ahmed El Mohamady, Arsenal FC’s Mohamed El-Neny and Stoke City’s Ramadhan Sobhy.
On the other side, coach Pierre Lechantre summoned a team largely composed off local based players.
The first group E game will see Ghana’s Black Stars host Uganda Cranes on Friday in Tamale.
Congo Squad:
Goalkeepers: Wolfrigon Mongondza (Diables Noirs), Pavelh Ndzila (Etoile du Congo), Gildas Mouyabi (La Mancha).
Defenders: Boris Moubhio, Carof Bakoua, Gloire Yila Dibata (Léopards de Dolisie), Imouélé Ngampio (JST), Beranger Itoua (Cara), Saboukoulou (Patronage Sainte-Anne), Guy Ndanga (JSP), Baudry Marvin (Zulte Waregem, Belgium).
Midfielders: Dua Stanislas Ankira (AC Léopards de Dolisie), Kessel Tsiba Moukassa (Diables Noirs), Cedrick Olongo (BNG), Alexandre Obambo (AS Cheminots), Jordan Massengo (Union Saint Gilloise, Belgium), Fabrice Nguessi Ondama (Wydad Casablanca, Morocco).
Strikers: Ismael Ankobo (AS Kondzo), Delarge Dzon (Osmanlisport, Turkey), Doré Ferebory (SCO Angers, France),
Thievy Bifouma (Bastia, France), Prince Vini Ibara (Club Bizertin, Tunisia), Sylvère Ganvoula Mboussy (Waterloo, Belgium).
Egypt Squad:
Goalkeepers: Essam El-Hadary (Wadi Degla), Ali Lotfi (ENPPI), Ahmed El-Sehnawy (Zamalek), Sherif Ekramy (Ahly)
Defenders: Ahlmed Fathi, Ahmed Hegazy (Ahly), Islam Gamal, Ahmed Dwidar, Ali Gabr (Zamalek), Hamada Toulba (Masry), Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City, England), Mohamed Abdel-Shafi (Ahly Jeddah, KSA)
Midfielders: Abdalla El-Saied (Ahly), Ibrahim Salah, Tarek Hamed, Mostafa Fathi (Zamalek), Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet (Excelsior Mouscron, Belgium), Mohamed El-Neny (Arsenal, England), Mohamed Salah (Roma, Italy), Ramadan Sobhi (Stoke City, England), Omar Gaber (Basel – Swiss), Mahmoud Kahraba (Ittihad Jeddah – KSA)
Strikers: Ahmed Hassan (Braga, Portugal), Bassem Morsi (Zamalek)