Egypt’s next game will be against the Elephants on Wednesday.
The match will be live on NileSports.TV
The young Pharaohs opened their African Championship campaign with a narrow 1-0 victory over Gabon in Group B following a below-par performance as they aim to end a 20-year Olympic absence and qualify for next year�s London Games.
display in a much tougher test against Ivory Coast, who were held to a 1-1 draw by South Africa in their opening game.
�Our main aim now is to improve our performance and we expect that to happen gradually with time,� the former Egypt defender said in an interview with CAFonline.com.�We have to win our next match to make sure we qualify to the semi final. Anyway we will watch a recording of this game to learn and avoid committing the same mistakes again.�
A victory for Egypt will put them on the verge of a place at the London Games.
Ivory Coast�s U-23 midfielder Kone Moussa is confident his team can overcome a ‘tough test’ against Egypt on Wednesday
The match will be live on NileSports.TV
Ivory Coast U-23 midfielder Kone Moussa said his side have no worries ahead of Wednesday�s game against Egypt in the 2012 Olympic Games qualifiers on Wednesday.
�We know that our mission against Egypt will be difficult. Egypt played a fine football but we are ready for this game,�� he told the Ivorian football federation website.�We will concentrate on this game, which is a key one in the group.�
The Elephants opened their U-23 African Championship campaign with a 1-1 draw with South Africa while Egypt laboured to a 1-0 win over Gabon in Group B.
Ivory Coast are looking for a win over leaders Egypt to keep alive their chances of booking a last-four berth.
�We respect the Egyptian team. They appeared pacey against Gabon. It will be a tough game resembling a final
�We will do our best to make a good result against Egypt to keep our hopes alive in the competition. I am confident, why would we fear Egypt?� Moussa added.
The tournament winners, runners-up and third-placed team will directly qualify for next year�s London Games. The fourth-placed side will have to overcome an Asian representative in a playoff to go through.
