El-Mehdi Suleiman, the goalkeeper of the Egyptian national team, achieved a notable milestone in the friendly match against South Africa, which is being held between the two teams at Cairo International Stadium on Sunday evening.
El-Mehdi Suleiman participated in the Pharaohs' and Bafana Bafana's clash in the 77th minute, replacing Mostafa Shobier. This was El-Mehdi Suleiman's first appearance for the Egyptian national team in his career, despite having been included in previous squads.
El-Mehdi Suleiman makes his debut with the Egyptian national team jersey in the match against South Africa
The 39-year-old goalkeeper was present with the Egyptian national team for the first time during the match against Chad in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers on November 17, 2015, which ended with a 4-0 victory for the Pharaohs.
Jayden Adams scored the opening goal for Bafana Bafana in the 50th minute, capitalizing on an error by Mostafa Shobier in clearing the ball; he dribbled past Hossam Abdel Magid and easily shot the ball into the net.
The Egyptian national team, led by Hossam Hassan, seeks to secure a victory over its guest, South Africa, in today's Sunday match to return to calmness after a series of crises that accompanied the current September camp.
Mohamed Salah and Mohamed Abdel Monem are absent from the Pharaohs' lineup against South Africa after leaving the camp, having requested not to play the South Sudan match due to it being held on an artificial turf pitch "Tartan," in addition to resting Haitham Hassan due to injury.
The Egyptian national team began its journey in the current international break with a goalless draw against Angola, in the match held at Cairo Stadium, before achieving a big win against South Sudan with a score of 5-0.
The Pharaohs secured a clean-sheet five-goal victory against South Sudan in the match played in Juba, continuing the team's preparations before concluding their camp with a friendly match against South Africa in Cairo.
