BENGUELA: African champions Egypt will take on their European counterparts Spain in a pre-World Cup friendly in June at a venue yet to be agreed on by the teams, officials have disclosed.

Egypt Football Association (EFA) President Samir Zaher told reporters here that the Pharaohs have accepted to face Spain on June 4 at a venue in Europe, which will soon be decided.

Egypt coach Hassan Shehata has also accepted this match-up.

“I sat down with Hassan Shehata and he has no problems to play the game, Zaher said.

Both teams last clashed four years ago in another friendly with Spain winning 2-0.

Spain are drawn in Group H of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa along with Switzerland, Honduras and Chile.

Egypt, who remain on course for a third Africa Cup of Nations crown in a row here in Angola, are also billed to face another World Cup-bound team, England, in a friendly in March. -AFP