The 35-year-old missed Sion's recent league defeat to Aarau with a muscle problem, and fears were raised over his fitness.

"The recent injury is not worrying, I feel much better now and I am ready to play," Al-Hadari told FilGoal.com.

"I can't wait to represent Egypt in such an important game."

Al-Hadari has been Egypt's first-choice guardian throughout Hassan Shehata's ongoing reign at the helm of the African champions.

Egypt will kickoff their final qualifying phase against Zambia on Sunday, before facing Algeria and Rwanda midway through 2009.