Egypt U17 national team departs for Qatar's Gulf Cup ahead of World Cup

Egypt's under-17 national team has left for Qatar to contest the Gulf Cup as part of its preparation for the World Cup.

• The delegation, headed by football association board member Walid Darwish, departed Wednesday morning to Doha with 23 players.
• Egypt was drawn in Group 1 with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, and Yemen, opening Saturday against Saudi Arabia.
• The Gulf Cup campaign precedes the U17 World Cup, scheduled to begin November 19.
• Technical director Shoukry Gharib instructed the players to focus and exert maximum effort to reach the finals.