International Friendly: Nigeria vs Egypt - Pharaohs goalie withdraw from Squad

The Pharaohs of Egypt in training

Amer Amer, Entag El-Harby’s goalkeeper has pulled out from the Egypt squad that will face Niger Republic in their last 2019 AFCON qualifier and the international friendly against Nigeria next week Tuesday.


The goalkeeper, 32, withdrew from Egypt squad as a result of injury suatained during a training session.

Amer could not continue the training session as he left the pitch to receive treatment and it has been confirmed that he will not be able to travel with the squad.

He becomes the second goalkeeper to miss the March internationals through injury after Al Wehda’s Mohamed Awad, who sustained a calf injury while playing for his club last month.