2006 Volleyball World Championships:

Egypt names final World Championship squad
Cairo, Egypt, October 11 -: Egypt which is one of the three African representatives in the 2006 Women's World Championship in Japan named the final squad to participate in the prestigious event without the most experienced star Tahani Tosson who declared her national retirement.
The final squad was declared by the Cuban Coach of the Egyptian National team Juan Martinez and his assistant Mamdouh Ismail after the local camp which started since the mid of June in Olympic centre in Cairo. They choose five players from the Women under 20 years which just won the African Nations Championship in Alexandria last September and qualified to the World championship of this age category alongside with seven old players who participated in the 2002 World Championship in Germany and 2003 World Cup in Japan.

Veteran Ahly club player Yosra Selem, the team main setter who has participated in 2002 World Championship was included in the team with the experienced middle blocker Ingy El Shamy. The skilful Libero Sara Ali was chosen also after her recovery from the injury after she was nominated as best receiver and best digger in the 2006 African Clubs Champions Championship in Mauritius last May.

After she was chosen as the competition most valuable player MVP in the Women under 20 African Nations championship, the promising youngster Nada Nassif will join the national first team for the first time at the age of 16.

Speaking after he named his final 12 players for the World Championships, the head coach Juan Martinez said that he is happy to direct this promising team in the big FIVB event. "I think it will be a great opportunity for the youngsters to gain more experience which will be useful in the near future so we concentrated on the promising players from the youth and junior teams." He added.

Egypt women final squad includes: Yosra Selem, Miral Abdel Kader (Setters), , Dina Yousef, Sherihan Abdel Fattah, Marwa Abdel Razak, Nada Nassif (Attackers), Hagar Maged, Menna Allah Mohamed, Mona Badawy (Middle Blockers), Ingy El Shamy, Samar Ebeed (Opposite) and Sara Ali (Libero). Head Coach Juan Martinez, and assistant coach Mamdouh Ismail.

Photo Caption:

The Cuban head coach of Egypt Juan Martinez with the team.