World Cup: Group A: Egypt vs. Uruguay, 6/15/2018

[Live in the Now]

Egypt

Coach: Héctor Cúper

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	Essam El-Hadary (captain)	15 January 1973 (aged 45)	158	0	Al-Taawoun
2	DF	Ali Gabr	1 January 1989 (aged 29)	21	1	West Bromwich Albion
3	DF	Ahmed Elmohamady	9 September 1987 (aged 30)	78	2	Aston Villa
4	MF	Omar Gaber	30 January 1992 (aged 26)	24	0	Los Angeles FC
5	MF	Sam Morsy	10 September 1991 (aged 26)	5	0	Wigan Athletic
6	DF	Ahmed Hegazi	25 January 1991 (aged 27)	45	1	West Bromwich Albion
7	DF	Ahmed Fathy	10 November 1984 (aged 33)	126	3	Al Ahly
8	MF	Tarek Hamed	24 October 1988 (aged 29)	21	0	Zamalek
9	FW	Marwan Mohsen	26 February 1989 (aged 29)	24	4	Al Ahly
10	FW	Mohamed Salah	15 June 1992 (aged 25)	57	33	Liverpool
11	FW	Kahraba	13 April 1994 (aged 24)	19	3	Al-Ittihad
12	DF	Ayman Ashraf	9 April 1991 (aged 27)	4	0	Al Ahly
13	DF	Mohamed Abdel-Shafy	1 July 1985 (aged 32)	51	1	Al-Fateh
14	FW	Ramadan Sobhi	23 January 1997 (aged 21)	23	1	Stoke City
15	DF	Mahmoud Hamdy	1 June 1995 (aged 23)	0	0	Zamalek
16	GK	Sherif Ekramy	10 July 1983 (aged 34)	22	0	Al Ahly
17	MF	Mohamed Elneny	11 July 1992 (aged 25)	61	5	Arsenal
18	FW	Shikabala	5 March 1986 (aged 32)	29	2	Al-Raed
19	MF	Abdallah Said	13 July 1985 (aged 32)	36	6	KuPS
20	DF	Saad Samir	1 April 1989 (aged 29)	11	0	Al Ahly
21	MF	Trézéguet	1 October 1994 (aged 23)	24	2	Kasımpaşa
22	FW	Amr Warda	17 September 1993 (aged 24)	16	0	Atromitos
23	GK	Mohamed El-Shenawy	18 December 1988 (aged 29)	3	0	Al Ahly

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Uruguay

Coach: Óscar Tabárez

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	Fernando Muslera	16 June 1986 (aged 31)	96	0	Galatasaray
2	DF	José Giménez	20 January 1995 (aged 23)	41	4	Atlético Madrid
3	DF	Diego Godín (captain)	16 February 1986 (aged 32)	115	8	Atlético Madrid
4	DF	Guillermo Varela	24 March 1993 (aged 25)	3	0	Peñarol
5	MF	Carlos Sánchez	2 December 1984 (aged 33)	35	1	Monterrey
6	MF	Rodrigo Bentancur	25 June 1997 (aged 20)	6	0	Juventus
7	MF	Cristian Rodríguez	30 September 1985 (aged 32)	104	11	Peñarol
8	MF	Nahitan Nández	28 December 1995 (aged 22)	11	0	Boca Juniors
9	FW	Luis Suárez	24 January 1987 (aged 31)	97	50	Barcelona
10	FW	Giorgian De Arrascaeta	1 June 1994 (aged 24)	13	1	Cruzeiro
11	FW	Cristhian Stuani	12 October 1986 (aged 31)	40	5	Girona
12	GK	Martín Campaña	29 May 1989 (aged 29)	1	0	Independiente
13	DF	Gastón Silva	5 March 1994 (aged 24)	17	0	Independiente
14	MF	Lucas Torreira	11 February 1996 (aged 22)	2	0	Sampdoria
15	MF	Matías Vecino	24 August 1991 (aged 26)	21	1	Inter Milan
16	DF	Maxi Pereira	8 June 1984 (aged 34)	124	3	Porto
17	MF	Diego Laxalt	7 February 1993 (aged 25)	5	0	Genoa
18	FW	Maxi Gómez	14 August 1996 (aged 21)	4	0	Celta Vigo
19	DF	Sebastián Coates	7 October 1990 (aged 27)	30	1	Sporting CP
20	FW	Jonathan Urretaviscaya	19 March 1990 (aged 28)	4	0	Monterrey
21	FW	Edinson Cavani	14 February 1987 (aged 31)	100	42	Paris Saint-Germain
22	DF	Martín Cáceres	7 April 1987 (aged 31)	75	4	Lazio
23	GK	Martín Silva	25 March 1983 (aged 35)	11	0	Vasco da Gama

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I really hope Salah can make this game, but I have my doubts. By the way, if someone wants to post stadium info have at it, but when I did it four years ago it felt like I was wasting my time.

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[Live in the Now]

Salah is out for this game. Egypt will struggle massively with his absence.

 

[cgf]

I'd pick Uruguay even if Salah was healthy & they started f***ing Vecino over Torreira or Bentancur. They should open a lot of eyes with the way that they play against a hard bunkering Egypt. That new generation can really play, and not just destroy.

I have them beating France in the QFs if the french don't gel and they don't stumble into that scary side that they could be with a Mbappe, Dembele & Griezmann trident playing ahead of Fekir/Lemar, Kante & Tolisso/Pogba.

 

[Moncherry]

I have Uruguay as darkhorse of the tournament, they have the most underrated squad. Very few teams with a front line as good as Suarez-Cavani, or CB pairing as good as Godin-Gimenez, and their midfield is stacked with talent.

 

[cgf]

I have Uruguay as darkhorse of the tournament, they have the most underrated squad. Very few teams with a front line as good as Suarez-Cavani, or CB pairing as good as Godin-Gimenez, and their midfield is stacked with talent.

Their 3rd striker impresses me more than some big nations' starter. Like I'd take Gomez ahead of Costa, Lukaku, Giroud (if France started him), our Gomez (if Jogi started him), or Higuain (if the Messi's start him). And even their fullbacks could be in for bigger moves after this WC, as Laxalt is incredibly dynamic from the left and Varela has looked very good for them on the right.

If France implode, or at least sabotage themselves with dumb starting lineups, we should see Uruguay back in the semis...though I would favor Brazil to end their run there.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Their 3rd striker impresses me more than some big nations' starter. Like I'd take Gomez ahead of Costa, Lukaku, Giroud (if France started him), Gomez (if Jogi started him), or Higuain (if the Messi's start him). And even their fullbacks could be in for bigger moves after this WC, as Laxalt is incredibly dynamic from the left and Varela has looked very good for them on the right.

If France implode, or at least sabotage themselves with dumb starting lineups, we should see Uruguay back in the semis...though I would favor Brazil to end their run there.

Messi Fc won't start him... it's Kun barring an injury. Then Pipita will come to the "rescue". Dybala might as well have stayed in Argentina. he'll only play in the 3rd game when top of the group is secured.

 

[cgf]

Messi Fc won't start him... it's Kun barring an injury. Then Pipita will come to the "rescue". Dybala might as well have stayed in Argentina. he'll only play in the 3rd game when top of the group is secured.

Which, let's face it, is pretty much an eventuality. If Reus & Aguero are still healthy enough to play against one another in the SFs, I will be absolutely flabbergasted.

...that would be the easiest money prop-bet ever; Aguero or Reus to get injured before the semis? If you could get someplace to offer you 1:1 for that, you should be dumping your life savings into that bet

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Which, let's face it, is pretty much an eventuality. If Reus & Aguero are still healthy enough to play against one another in the SFs, I will be absolutely flabbergasted.

...that would be the easiest money prop-bet ever; Aguero or Reus to get injured before the semis? If you could get someplace to offer you 1:1 for that, you should be dumping your life savings into that bet

If he does get hurt I hope it's early that way Higuain gets to fail early, hopefully forcing Samp's hand in Dybala as a 9 while there's still time to salvage the tournament.

 

[koyvoo]

Mo Salah! Salah!...gingerly making his way down the wing...

 

[GunkWinger]

Very excited and optimistic that we will beat Egypt. Anything can happen but we have the better team and history on our side.

GL if there are any Egyptians here. Hope for a fun game and sucks Salah won't play as I'm still a Liverpool fan even after Suarez left.

 

[McCoy]

Draw or 4-0 to Uruguay.

 

[koyvoo]

Draw or 4-0 to Uruguay.

Seriously, what’s your point for even being here? Believe me, I can appreciate quality trolling but your stuff is neither funny or clever.

 

[Burner Account]

Think Egypt can win either of its other matches. Not this one.

 

[Luigi Habs]

I'd pick Uruguay even if Salah was healthy & they started ****ing Vecino over Torreira or Bentancur. They should open a lot of eyes with the way that they play against a hard bunkering Egypt. That new generation can really play, and not just destroy.

I have them beating France in the QFs if the french don't gel and they don't stumble into that scary side that they could be with a Mbappe, Dembele & Griezmann trident playing ahead of Fekir, Kante & Pogba/Tolisso.

What’s wrong with Vecino? He’s a solid player and an important one for Inter whereas Bentancur barely plays for Juve. Torreira should be a starter though.

 

[cgf]

What’s wrong with Vecino? He’s a solid player and an important one for Inter whereas Bentancur barely plays for Juve. Torreira should be a starter though.

Just that he's not Bentancur and I've been a big Bentancur fan for a while now lol. Really wanted a BuLi club to buy him before Juve made the move. Vecino isn't bad, I just think he represents more of the previous generation of pragmatic midfielders, in contrast to the more dynamic blend of skill & steel that Bentancur & Torreira bring to the table.

 

[Terry Yake]

no way egypt wins without salah

i say 2-0 uruguay

 

[The Abusement Park]

Looks like Salah might actually play. Would definitely help make this game interesting.

 

[robertmac43]

Think Egypt can win either of its other matches. Not this one.

They are in tough against Russia

 

[cgf]

They are in tough against Russia

...eh, they might be.

But Salah could also shred them for a hattrick on his own. Especially if they start to get cocky & play Ignashevich again.

 

[robertmac43]

...eh, they might be.

But Salah could also shred them for a hattrick on his own. Especially if they start to get cocky & play Ignashevich again.

If Salah gets a lot of time on the ball it could very well play out as you have said. Russia will be happy to just keep the ball and get a draw, should be good enough to get them through, assuming Egypt picks up an L tomorrow.

 

[ViD]

Yeah a draw vs Egypt assuming Egypt loses tomorrow will probably see Russia qualify unless they lose badly to Uruguay

 

[offkilter]

Egypt is a paper tiger even with Salah. They lack unit cohesion and teamwork. Uruguay gets one early and coasts to a 2-0 or 3-0 win.

 

[Nalens Oga]

I don't see Egypt as a strong team so I assume Uruguay will win but I definetely don't think Uruguay is as good as others are wanting to rate them. I'd even argue that they were better in 2014.

 

[kingsboy11]

Game is at 5am on the west coast, probably going to record it and watch it during the Morocco/Iran game.

 

[koyvoo]

BREAKING NEWS: Salah not in starting XI for Egypt's World Cup opener