Aboutrika to face Ghana

Egyptian midfielder Mohammed Aboutrika Accra - Arab Today Egypt assistant coach Diaa Al Saied has confirmed star midfielder Mohammed Aboutrika will play against Ghana in the second-leg World Cup playoff next week, a Ghanian website reported. Reports were rife in Egypt that the Al Ahly legend will not play against the Black Stars haven announced his retirement from football after the Reds’ Champions League triumph over Orlando Pirates, Ghanasoccernet.com reported. The 35-year-old will however make his final international bow in the game against Ghana before an expected passionate home fans in Cairo next week. Aboutrika is now expected to hang up his boots after helping Ahly in the Club World Cup later on this year. “The rumour that Trika will not play the next match is completely not true,” Diaa told Supersport. “He is now in the camp where he joined us on Tuesday and has been training with his team mates ever since. “Aboutrika will retire after playing with Al Ahly in the next FIFA Club World Cup next month in Morocco, I talked with him and he told me that.” Aboutrika will go down in the history of African football as one of the finest players produced by the continent never to have played in Europe. His record is likely to be further tarnished if the Pharaohs fail to produce a football miracle by overturning a 6-1 deficit qualify for next year’s World Cup in Brazil in the ultimate qualifier against Ghana. Source: MENA