The coach of the Pharoahs of Egypt, Rui Vitoria, has called up Al Ahly defender Yasser Ibrahim 2023 Africa Cup of Nations squad.
The Portuguese gaffer announced his 27-man squad for the forthcoming AFCON last Saturday. There were a few shocks in the lineup, chief among them being the absence of Yasser Ibrahim.
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Fans and commentators were divided over Ibrahim’s choice to be left off the field, and Egypt great Ahmed Hossam Mido called it a “football crime.”
But now that Yasser Ibrahim has been called up to the national team camp to replace Osama Galal of Pyramids FC, who sustained a knee injury, as they gear up for Africa’s biggest football competition in Ivory Coast.