He ruled out the coaching staff for Egypt national team quartet Mohammed Awad Alborsaidy goalkeeper Mohammed Ibrahim Ismaili and Zamalek player Ahmed Gomaa, Hamada Tolba dual-Masri.
The final list includes 23 players, according to stipulated regulations Confederation of African Football, "enough." The final list came as follows:
Goalkeepers: Essam Al Hadari (the valley of the Tigris) - Sherif Ekramy (Al Ahli) - Ahmed Shenawi (Zamalek)
Defenders: Ahmed Al-Muhammadi (Hull City) - Ahmed Fathi - Ahmed Hijazi - Saad Eddin Samir (Al Ahli) - Ahmed Doadar- Ali Jaber (Zamalek) - Mohamed Abdel Shafi (Ahli Jeddah) - Omar Gaber (Basel) - Karim Hafez (Lins )
Midfield: Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) - Abdullah Saeed (Al Ahli) - Ibrahim Salah - Tariq Hamid (Zamalek) - Mahmoud Abdel Moneim "Joined" (Ittihad Jeddah) - Mahmoud Hassan "Trezeguet" (Mouscron) - Ramadan Sobhi (Stoke City ) - Amr rose (Paniolekos) Mohamed Salah (Rome)
Forwards: Marwan Mohsen (Al Ahli) - Ahmed Hassan "Coca" (Sporting Braga)