CAIRO - Former United States coach Bob Bradley has signed a contract to take over the Egypt national team until July 2014. The 53-year-old Bradley replaces long-time coach Hassan Shehata, who stepped down in June towards the end of a disappointing qualifying campaign for the African Cup of Nations. The seven-time former winners failed to qualify for the continental championship for the first time in 33 years, AP reported. Bradley's assistant is yet to be named but the Egyptian Football Association says it will be a local coach. He was fired as US coach in July after more than four years in charge and replaced by Jurgen Klinsmann.