The Egyptian national basketball team, led by Spanish coach Augusti Bosch, begins its campaign in the fourth window of the African qualifiers for the 2027 World Cup with a match against Senegal tonight, Thursday.
The Senegalese capital, Dakar, is hosting the fourth window from August 27 to 30. The Egypt-Senegal match will kick off at 9:30 PM Cairo time at the Dakar Arena.
Egypt is in a group that includes Angola, Mali, DR Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, and Senegal, with matches played on a home-and-away basis.
The group winner and runner-up, along with the best third-placed team, will qualify for the 2027 World Cup finals.
Egypt enters the fourth window with 9 points collected in the previous stage, placing them fifth in the group standings, as they seek positive results in upcoming matches to boost their qualification chances.
Egypt National Team Roster
Egypt's final roster includes 12 players:
Amr El-Gendy, Ehab Amin, Ibrahim Zahran, Omar El-Sheikh, Mohamed Taha, Adam Moussa, Ali Omar, Patrick Gardner, Omar Tarek, Hamd Fathy, Khaled Abdelnasser, and Anas Osama.
Tarek El-Saeed, Vice President of the Egyptian Basketball Federation, heads the Egyptian delegation in Dakar.
The technical and administrative staff includes: Augusti Bosch (Head Coach), Alfred Bosch (Assistant Coach), Ramy Genaidy (Assistant Coach), Islam Gomaa (Team Doctor), Ahmed Fayek (Load Planner), Abdelrahman El-Gallad (Performance Analyst), Ali Moussa (Recovery Specialist), and Sameh Salah (Administrative Manager).
