Egypt set to decide Imam Ashour's inclusion as new faces near Malawi squad

Egypt's technical staff will decide Imam Ashour's inclusion on November 8 and is tracking new players ahead of two Malawi qualifiers this month.

• Egypt faces Malawi on November 13 and 17 in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
• Hossam Hassan will decide on November 8 whether to include Imam Ashour after the midfielder's Egypt Cup outing, requesting a medical report if he does not play.
• The staff is monitoring new names, including Al Ahly's Omar El-Saei and Tawfiq Mohamed, Zamalek's Mohamed Hamd, and league top scorer Mahmoud Mamdouh.
• Egypt shares Group 2 top spot with Angola on four points each.