Egypt coach Roy Vitoria said about the crisis in summoning Zamalek players during the press conference before facing Niger: “It is assumed that there will be no official matches in light of an international suspension, and it is assumed that the one responsible for this is the one who bears the responsibility, and I am a coach for 120 million.” From the Egyptians, and I follow all the Premier League teams, and this situation does not happen, and during the international break from FIFA, I have the right to summon the players, and they represent the Egyptian national team, and there is no difference between friendly or official matches, the friendly for me is like the finals and important and there are no matches It is not important, we are following the situation and we will see what is the best solution.”
He added: “I am a fan of Mohamed Awad, and I was going to call 7 or 8 players from Zamalek, and indeed I called 4 players because there would be no disruption to Zamalek in the African Champions League, and of course I spoke exceptionally about a player because of Zamalek’s position and its association with women in Africa. “.
He continued, “I did not see anything negative in the camp, and I have a 4-year contract and I am happy in the Egyptian national team now more than the time I signed, I have great enthusiasm, and I promise you that Egypt is in the 2026 World Cup and things are going as I plan.”