KUWAIT CITY, May 26, 2018 (News Wires) - Egypt's Ayman Ashraf equalised nine minutes from fulltime as they drew 1-1 away to Kuwait late Friday in the first of three warmup matches before they head to the World Cup in Russia next month. Fahad Al Ansari scored after six minutes for the Gulf country, but substitute Ashraf squeezed home a square pass from Mahmoud Kahraba for the 81st-minute equaliser. Stoke City's Ramadan Sobhi was handed a start in the Pharaohs' attack alongside Sporting Braga's Ahmed Mahgoub. However, the visitors fell behind after just six minutes with Fahad Al Ansari firing Kuwait ahead. Egypt goalkeeper Sherif Ekramy, making a late bid to be included in their final 23-man World Cup squad, made several good saves to strengthen his chances of going to the tournament. Egypt will play Colombia on June 1 and Belgium on June 6 in their final warmup games before they head to the World Cup, where they are in Group A with Uruguay, hosts Russia and Saudi Arabia.