EGYPT v DR CONGO | Match Preview | AFCON 2019
Match info:
Time & Date: June 26th, 2019 | 16:00 ET Canada-USA | 22:00 Cairo Local Time
Venue: Cairo Stadium
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Egypt
Africa Cup of Nations hosts Egypt looking to continue the winning form after beating Zimbabwe 1-0 (Watch the highlights) and can follow up by brushing aside DR Congo.
The Leopards opened with a very disappointing 2-0 loss to Uganda and now must come up against the tournament favorites in front of a hostile Cairo crowd.
Trezeguet scored the only goal as Egypt kicked off with popular success, with the winger curling home four minutes before the interval to reward his side for a dominant first-half display.
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah, Marwan Mohsen and Abdallah El-Said all forced good saves from Edmore Sibanda as the Pharaohs controlled proceedings.
Zimbabwe did threaten a touch late on after Egypt failed to capitalize on further chances, but the home side held firm.
With Aston Villa’s Ahmed Elmohamady and Ahmed Hegazi of West Brom at the back, plus Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny, this is a very solid outfit in key positions.
DR CONGO
After finishing third in 2015 and pushing Ghana close in the quarter-finals two years ago, DR Congo went into this tournament as dark horses to do well.
Cedric Bakambu, a €40million signing for Chinese club Beijing Guoan, has scored goals throughout his career, while Britt Assombalonga and Yannick Bolasie are other talented front men.
However, Florent Ibenge has a big job on his hands to rally his troops after the surprise defeat to Uganda, who could easily have won by a bigger margin.
Everton winger Bolasie nodded a corner wide before the break and substitute Jonathan Bolingi hit the crossbar as DR Congo tried to find a response.
The Leopards produced little in the way of a threat in the final 20 minutes, though, and seemed a deflated bunch at the final whistle.
