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EFA still awaits authorities' approval to hold World Cup qualifier in Egypt
The Egyptian Football Association is yet to provide CAF with the routine security assurances before Egypt's World Cup qualifier against Mozambique
Hatem Maher Published in Ahram Online on 13 - 04 - 2012

The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) is still awaiting an approval from authorities to hold a World Cup qualifier between Egypt and Mozambique in Alexandria, according to state-run news agency MENA.
The Pharaohs are due to host Mozambique on the first of June in their opening Group G game of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.
World governing body FIFA ordered Egypt to play their first two home qualifiers at least 100 kms outside Cairo following the crowd troubles which marred the build-up to their 2009 game against North African rivals Algeria.
Egypt coach Bob Bradley chose the Egyptian Army Stadium in Borg El-Arab, Alexandria to host the match but security authorities are yet to give the national team the go-ahead to play at the 86,000-seat venue, MENA reported.
The EFA would have to get that approval before providing the Confederation of African Football (CAF) with the routine security assurances ahead of the match.
The interior ministry has been reluctant to provide security at several competitive games in Egypt since the Port Said disaster, which left at least 74 fans dead and hundreds injured following an ill-tempered match between Masry and Ahly on 1 February.
The Egyptian Premier League was called off in the wake of the country's worst-ever football tragedy. Cairo giants Ahly and Zamalek had to play their respective home African Champions League games behind closed doors.
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