The coach of Egypt's national team, Hector Cuper, has named the 24-man squad for the coming crucial game against Congo in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers on 9 October. The Pharaohs will hold a camp from 1 to 7 October with all named players to prepare for the coming game against Congo in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. In June, World Cup-hungry Egypt were drawn in a tight group at the qualifiers' final round alongside Ghana, Congo and Uganda. Egypt kicks off its World Cup qualifying campaign against Congo on 9 October. Seven-time African champions, Egypt has made only two World Cup appearances, both in Italy in 1934 and 1990. Egypt 24-man 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 "Kouka" (Braga, Portugal), Bassem Morsi (Zamalek) (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.)