Essam El-Hadary: Coaching Al Ahly FC is not among my ambitions

Essam El-Hadary, the former goalkeeper of Al Ahly FC and the Egypt national team, has confirmed that coaching the red club is not among his ambitions at this time.

Essam El-Hadary said in statements via "On Sport FM": "The idea of coaching Al Ahly FC is a difficult dream for me due to past crises, and I am not thinking about coaching the team in the future. My dream is to coach the Egypt national team."

Essam El-Hadary discussed Egypt's match against South Sudan, stating: "The Pharaohs' match against South Sudan is considered a decisive encounter," urging to overcome any disagreements or crises that occurred during the past period in order to return with a positive result.

Egypt will face South Sudan tomorrow, Tuesday, at Juba Stadium in the second round of the Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers.