Egypt vs Cape Verde Preview, Prediction, Lineups and Team News | AFCON Qualifiers
Egypt vs Cape Verde Preview
- Tournament: Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers.
- Date: Saturday, September 7.
- Kickoff Time: 7 PM GMT.
Egypt vs Cape Verde will be the first round of Group C games for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifiers as both nations will look to get off to a good start to try and make it to the main tournament.
The hosts will enter this game as clear favourites, given their past achievements in the tournament combined with the personnel they have at their disposal. Manager Hossam Hassan will look to improve on the team’s last appearance at the AFCON, where they barely scraped out of Group B with three points. Cape Verde were part of their group on that occasion as well, with their match ending in a 2-2 draw.
The visitors, on the other hand, will look to the previous meeting between these two teams for inspiration as they secured a heroic 2-2 draw en-route to topping Group B at the last AFCON. They then defeated Mauritania 1-0 in the round of 16, before falling 2-1 to South Africa on penalties in the quarter-finals. Coach Pedro Leitao Brito ‘Bubista’ will look to guide his team to another positive result against the Egyptians.
That said, let’s take a look at the team news from both sides.
Egypt vs Cape Verde Team News
Egypt National Football Team News
Manager Hassan has ensured that almost all of his main players join the squad in time for their clash against Cape Verde. Stars Mohamed Salah and Mostafa Mohamed were the latest to join the squad, linking up with their teammates on September 2 in order to prepare for the games. Meanwhile, other important squad members such as Mohamed Elneny, Ahmed Hegazy and Hamdy Fathy have all been included for these crucial fixtures.
Cape Verde National Football Team News
Coach Bubista has picked a 24-man squad to face Egypt and Mauritania in the upcoming week of AFCON Qualifiers. Key players Logan Costa, Patrick Andrade, Deroy Duarte, Ryan Mendes and Willy Semedo have all made the cut and will look to repeat their performances from the last edition of the AFCON.
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Predicted Lineups
Egypt (4-3-3)
Mohamed El-Shenawy (GK); Mohamed Hany, Rami Rabia, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Mohamed Hamdi; Zizo, Marwan Attia, Hamdi Fathy; Mohamed Salah (C), Mostafa Mohamed, Mahmoud Trezeguet.
Cape Verde (4-2-3-1)
Vozinha (GK); Steven Moreira, Logan Costa, Diney Borges, Joao Paulo; Kevin Lenini, Patrick Andrade; Ryan Mendes (C), Jamiro Monteiro, Jovane Cabral; Bebe.
Egypt vs Cape Verde Head-to-Head
These two nations have faced each other just once in the past, with that meeting coming in the last edition of the AFCON in the group stages. That match had an exhilarating finish with both sides scoring in stoppage time at the end of the second half in a 2-2 draw.
- Cape Verde 2-2 Egypt [AFCON, 23/01/24]
Key Players to Watch
Mohamed Salah (Egypt)
The Egyptian skipper has made a strong start to the Premier League season with Liverpool, scoring three goals and also providing three assists in just three games so far. Salah seems to be in great physical shape and his teammates will look towards him for a spark in the final third as Egypt will look for the win. He has made 98 appearances for his nation, netting 55 times and providing 33 assists.
Ryan Mendes (Cape Verde)
The visitors’ skipper is also their best player, and probably their most-experienced. Thirty-four-year-old Mendes will be key for Cape Verde to maintain and build their rhythm. He has made 78 appearances for his nation, scoring 18 goals and providing six assists.
Egypt vs Cape Verde Prediction
The hosts will have the comfort of playing on their home patch in Cairo and also have the better team on paper. If the last meeting is anything to go by, Cape Verde will be no pushovers as they nearly managed to scrape a win. However, Egypt has players in form currently and should edge the win.
Prediction: Egypt 2-1 Cape Verde.
Where to watch Egypt vs Cape Verde live?
Q. Where to watch Egypt vs Cape Verde live in India?
A. Sony Network/SonyLIV will telecast the match live.
Q. Where to watch Egypt vs Cape Verde live in the USA?
A. ESPN/Univision will telecast the match live in the USA.
Q. Where to watch Egypt vs Cape Verde live in the UK?
A. Sky Sports will telecast the match live in the UK.
Q. Where to watch Egypt vs Cape Verde live in Egypt?
A. Fubo will telecast the match live in Egypt.
Q. Where to watch Egypt vs Cape Verde live in Cape Verde?
A. Fubo will telecast the match live in Cape Verde.
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