Egypt coach Bob Bradley named an attacking line-up for the World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe, including veteran Mohamed Abou-Treika in the starting eleven. Abou-Treika, who spent the past month nursing a hamstring injury, starts alongside three forwards in Mohamed Salah, Mohamed Ibrahim and Geddo. In midfield, Hosni Abd-Rabou partners Mohamed Al-Nenni, while Ahmed Elmohamady and Ahmed Shedid play on the flanks. Veteran Wael Gomaa captains the team at the heart of defense, where club mate Mohamed Naguib has been preferred to Mahmoud Fathallah. Abdul-Wahed Al-Sayed starts in goal ahead of Sherif Ekrami to make his first competitive appearance in over seven years.
