CAIRO: Egypt will face Namibia and Mali, on Dec. 5 and 10 respectively, in preparation for the African Nation Cup 2008 finals set to kick off next January in Ghana.

The Egyptian Football Association s official website announced that the Pharaohs will host Namibia in Cairo before traveling five days later to Abu Dhabi to face Mali.

The Egyptian soccer governing body also revealed that a third game is set to be arranged to complete the preparation before the Ghana challenge.

Egypt will face Cameroon, Zambia and Sudan in Group C.