Al Ahly's Ahmed Nabil Koka Sustains Injury, Sidelined from Egypt's Squad

Al Ahly's rising star Ahmed Nabil Koka exited the Egyptian National team after sustaining an ankle injury. Koka sustained the injury in the camp of the team in the New Administrative Capital. 

The First Egyptian National Team will face Tanzania in a friendly game on Thursday.

The game is part of the team's preparations for the forthcoming African Cup of Nations (AFCON).

The 2024 AFCON will kick off on January 13 in Ivory Coast.

Earlier, the team's coach Rui Vitoria announced the final lineup of Egypt for the upcoming tournament.

The list is as follows:

Goalkeepers:

Mohamed El-Shenawy

Ahmed El-Shenawy

Mohamed Abou Gabal

Mohamed Sobhy

Defenders:

Ahmed Hegazi

Mohamed Abdelmonem

Ali Gabr

Osama Galal

Ahmed Samy

Mohamed Hany

Omar Kamal Abdel Wahed

Ahmed Fatouh

Mohamed Hamdy

Midfielders:

Hamdy Fathy

Imam Ashour

Mohamed Elneny

Marwan Attia

Ahmed Sayed "Zizo"

Mahmoud Hamada

Forwards:

Mohamed Salah

Mostafa Fathy

Mahmoud Trezeguet

Omar Marmoush

Mostafa Mohamed

Mahmoud "Kahraba"

Ahmed Hassan "Kouka"

The replacement of Koka is not announced yet.