Surprise .. a foreign player represents Egypt in the World Cup qualifiers!

A Latvian player is close to representing the Egyptian national football team in the coming period, according to what sources confirmed to "Emirates Today" close to the Egyptian Federation.

And Borussia Dortmund's German midfielder Sibriel Makrikes is now a step away from representing the Egyptian national team after the African Nations Cup, which begins in Cameroon next Sunday.

Officials of the Egyptian Football Association are racing to grant the player Sibriel Makrikes Egyptian citizenship to participate with the Pharaohs in the World Cup qualifiers.

Makrikis defended Alon from several other teams: Bayern Leverkusen U19, Bergsch Gladbach U19, and Bonner, before joining Borussia Dortmund.

The coach of the Egyptian national team, Portuguese Carlos Queiroz, recommended the management of the Egyptian Football Association to naturalize this player due to his high technical capabilities and his ability to play for the Egyptian national team for the next 10 years.

The Football Association obtained a set of video tapes, and the player was contacted, who expressed his willingness to defend the shirt of the Egyptian national team in the World Cup qualifiers

, and Sibriel Makrikes is good at playing in three positions in the midfield, which are 6, 8 and 10.

Sibriel Makrikes, who plays in the midfield for the Latvia U19 national team, played one match.

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