Egypt have been tied with Brazil in the 2012 London Olympic draw announced today to be in Group C that also includes Belarus and New Zealand. The draw was held Tuesday morning in Wembley Stadium in London. The key players of the Under-23 squad clashed with Brazil in the last Youth World Cup and they were able to end the match with a 1-1 draw. Under the guidance of coach Hani Ramzy, the Young Pharaohs won their ticket to the Olympic games after finishing third in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) championships, held in Morocco. It will be their first tournament after 20 years of absence. Their last appearance was in 1992 in Barcelona, where they lost against Spain and Qatar, though they defeated Colombia and failed to progress beyond the group stage. The outcome of the draw is as follows: GROUP A Great Britain Senegal UAE Uruguay GROUP B Mexico Korea Republic Gabon Switzerland GROUP C Brazil Egypt Belarus New Zealand GROUP D Spain Japan Honduras Morocco (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter:@AO Sports)
