Mohamed Salah and Riyad Mahrez set for friendly clash during Egypt training camp in Al Ain

The Egypt national team will play a friendly against Algeria in Al Ain next month, offering UAE football fans the chance to potentially see in action Mohamed Salah and Riyad Mahrez.

The Abu Dhabi Sports Council confirmed on Wednesday that Egypt will hold a training camp in the Garden City from October 9-17. The get-together includes two friendlies at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, against Zambia on October 12 and Algeria four days later.

The matches form part of Egypt’s preparations for both the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, which begin in November, and January’s 2024 Africa Cup of Nations. The latter takes place in Ivory Coast.

Abu Dhabi is hosting the training camp for the Egyptian national football team, from 9 to 17 October, in Al Ain.
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Aref Hamad Al Awani, secretary general of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, said in statement on Wednesday: “We welcome the great Egyptian team, its stars, and its technical and administrative staff, as well as the Board of Directors of the [Egypt] Football Association.

"We will be waiting for the Egyptian fans at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in the matches against Zambia and Algeria, and we confirm our readiness to host according to the highest levels of excellence.”

Part of a collaboration between the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and Egypt’s United Sports Company, the training camp is said to solidify the already strong relations between the UAE and Egypt.

Abu Dhabi has hosted the Egyptian Super Cup in recent years, including the past two. In May, Al Ahly and Pyramids contested the cup at the Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium