Egypt top the group on goal difference from Guinea, each with 9 points, from three wins and one loss, while Malawi and Ethiopia are third and fourth, with 3 points each, on one win and three losses.
Rough start
The Pharaohs’ career began with their former coach, Ehab Galal, in Cairo, and the Egyptian national team narrowly beat Guinea with a clean goal but lost in the second game to Ethiopia in a huge upset.
The Egyptian team corrected the situation under their current Portuguese coach, Roy Vittoria, and beat Malawi both ways, to pick up 6 points which put them top of the group.
The Egyptian national team only needs a draw to secure qualification for the African Nations Finals, or a win to qualify top of the group and lead the way before the end.
alternate stage
Guinea failed to obtain a license approved by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to host continental matches, only to be punished by transferring their matches away from home. The Guinean national team has taken Morocco as an alternative stadium, as it hosts its Egyptian counterpart at the Grand Stade de Marrakech, which makes the Pharaohs’ mission much easier than going to Guinea and playing among football fans. host team.
Salah and the dream of the title
All eyes are on Mohamed Salah, one of the hottest stars in the world right now, as he once again tries to fulfill his missing dream of qualifying for the final of the African Cup of Nations and winning the league title. Salah has lost the final twice, the first in 2017 against Cameroon with two goals to one, and the second in the last edition of the competition against Senegal from a penalty. The Liverpool striker is hoping to get the missing piece of crown that adorns his footballing journey, as he has won every major tournament he has played in Europe with Liverpool, and he needs to be crowned with the most important championship he can crown . the pharaohs. Mohamed Salah is chasing another individual title when he begins another international showdown against Guinea, as he looks to cement his position as No. 2 on the Egyptian national team’s list of all-time top scorers. , and to get closer to Hossam Hassan. . Salah has scored 51 goals for the Egyptian national team so far, while Hossam Hassan tops the Pharaohs’ all-time goalscoring list with 68 goals.
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