Zamalek goalkeeper Abdul-Wahed Al-Sayed might be part of Egypt's roster for the crucial World Cup qualifier at home to Algeria, goalkeeping coach Ahmed Soliman said on Sunday. Al-Sayed pulled off a string of impressive saves to help Zamalek claim a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Military Production in the Egyptian Premier League on Saturday. The 32-year-old, who used to be Zamalek's regular guardian before sustaining an injury in the league opener, regained his place between the sticks after his understudy Mohamed Abdul-Monsef made a dreadful mistake in last week's 1-1 draw with Gouna. He denied promoted Production plenty of clear-cut opportunities in the second half. "I was very happy that he produced such a great performance. He could earn an Egypt call-up for the Algeria clash," Soliman told FilGoal.com.
Al-Hadari is Egypt's regular keeper "Egyptian goalkeepers have been doing great since the Egyptian FA took a decision to prohibit clubs from signing foreign guardians." Ismaili's Essam Al-Hadari, who is widely regarded as the best keeper in Egypt's history, is the team's undisputed number one. The Pharaohs' coach Hassan Shehata relies on Ittihad's Al-Hani Soliman and Mansoura's Mahmoud Aboul-Saoud as back-ups. Egypt, who last qualified for the World Cup in 1990, need to beat Algeria by a three-goal margin on November 14 at Cairo Stadium to ensure their progress to next year's South Africa finals. A victory by a two-goal margin will set up a playoff meeting with the Desert Foxes.
