Mido missing from Egypt squad

"He (Mido) was excluded due to a tactical point of view," Shawki Gharib, Egypt's assistant coach, told Reuters.

Mido, on loan from English Premier League rivals Middlesbrough, had been left out of the squad named on Thursday despite a dearth of attacking options.

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