The time is edging ever-closer to the Egypt vs Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations game which is scheduled to kick off very soon, and the team sheets are now available.
First off, the starting eleven for Egypt which is confirmed as follows:
Egypt
Mostafa Shobeir #26
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Egypt
Place of birth: Giza, Egypt
Khaled Sobhi #2
Defender
Height: 1.87m
Weight: 82kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Egypt
Place of birth: Ismailia, Egypt
Ramy Rabia #5
Defender
Height: 1.86m
Weight: 81kg
Age: 32
Nationality: Egypt
Place of birth: Dakahlia, Egypt
Mohamed Hany #3
Defender
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Egypt
Place of birth: Cairo, Egypt
Hamdi Fathy #14
Midfielder
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 76kg
Age: 31
Nationality: Egypt
Place of birth: Beheira, Egypt
Mohanad Lasheen #17
Midfielder
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Egypt
Place of birth: Cairo, Egypt
Emam Ashour #8
Midfielder
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Egypt
Place of birth: El Senbellawein, Egypt
Mahmoud Hassan #7
Also known as Trézéguet
Forward
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 31
Nationality: Egypt
Place of birth: Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt
Mohamed Salah #10
Forward
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 71kg
Age: 33
Nationality: Egypt
Place of birth: Basyoun, Egypt
Ahmed Sayed #25
Also known as Zizo
Forward
Height: 1.74m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Egypt
Place of birth: Cairo, Egypt
Mostafa Mohamed #11
Forward
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Egypt
Place of birth: Giza, Egypt
The team sheet line-up for Nigeria has also been confirmed as follows:
Nigeria
Stanley Nwabali #23
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.96m
Weight: 82kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Nigeria
Bruno Onyemaechi #13
Defender
Height: 1.84m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Owerri, Nigeria
Igoh Ogbu
Defender
Height: 1.87m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Jos, Nigeria
Semi Ajayi #6
Defender
Height: 1.93m
Weight: 83kg
Age: 32
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Crayford, England
Bright Osayi-Samuel #2
Defender
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Nigeria
Raphael Onyedika #15
Midfielder
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 24
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Nigeria
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru #7
Midfielder
Height: 1.76m
Weight: 79kg
Age: 24
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Hamburg, Germany
Moses Simon #15
Forward
Height: 1.68m
Weight: 66kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Jos, Nigeria
Samuel Chukwueze #11
Forward
Height: 1.72m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Umuahia, Nigeria
Paul Onuachu #30
Forward
Height: 2.01m
Weight: 93kg
Age: 31
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Owerri, Nigeria
Akor Adams #9
Forward
Height: 1.9m
Weight: 83kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Nigeria
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