A fax was sent to the Egyptian football association 'EFA' by FIFA on Tuesday, announcing the final date of the pivotal fixture.

The match was initially expected to be held on either June 4th or 5th, which would have been more convenient for the Pharaohs.

The six-time African champions are taking part in the Confederations Cup from June 14th till 28th, and facing Algeria on the 6th of the same month in another qualifier.

Egypt assistant coach Shawki Gharib told FilGoal.com the technical staff is going to set a plan for their consecutive commitments.

The Pharaohs start their World cup qualifiers on the March 28th when this take on Zambia in Cairo.