2024-01-28 00:24:38
Disappointing in the first round, Egypt will be particularly expected this Sunday in San-Pédro (Ivory Coast). Record holder for the number of titles in the African Cup of Nations, with seven trophies gleaned, the giant of the continent came through the back door in the group stage. With three draws in three matches, in a rather affordable group with Ghana, Cape Verde and Mozambique, the Pharaohs secured a shy second place and played to scare themselves. Virtually eliminated at the break last Monday against the Cape Verdeans, Rui Vitoria’s men were able to find the resources to snatch a draw (2-2), led by FC Nantes striker Mostafa Mohamed, author of three goals up to here.
Finalist of the last CAN, Egypt will have to raise its level of play to challenge a surprising Democratic Republic of Congo. Second in Group F with the same record as their evening opponent, Cédric Bakambu and his team put in a stellar performance by keeping the Moroccan favorite in check (1-1), during their second match.
One thing is certain, the Leopards will have a game to play this Monday against the diminished Pharaohs. Deprived of their captain and superstar Mohamed Salah, injured in the hamstring of his left leg against Ghana, they will also have to do without their goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy and their young midfielder Emam Ashour. If the first dislocated his shoulder against Cape Verde, the second suffered a concussion after attempting an acrobatic flip in training.
The kickoff of the round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations between Egypt and DR Congo is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. this Sunday, January 28. The meeting will be broadcast in full on the BeIN Sports 2 channel and will be followed live with commentary on leparisien.fr.
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