VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC confirmed today that midfielder Aly Ghazal has been called up to the Egyptian national team for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier vs. Niger.
The match will take place during the FIFA international window on September 8 in Egypt. It will be the first match in charge for Javier Aguirre, a Mexican head coach who took over the Egyptian national team following the recent 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Ghazal has five caps for the Egyptian senior men’s national team; however, this is his first call-up since an Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match in September 2014.