Egypt are on a crucial African Nations Cup qualifier at Central Africa.
Egypt have flown to Central Africa on a private jet on Friday to face their modest opponents in a must-win African Nations Cup qualifier match today.
Match info:
Venue: Barthelemy Boganda Stadium
Date: 30 Jun 2012 – 16:00 (EET) Egypt time / 10AM (ET) Canada/USA time
Live TV: www.NileSports.com
Match facts
-The match is held at the Barthelemy Boganda Stadium in Bangui; a venue that takes up to 20,000 supporters.
-CAN 2012 final referee Badara Diatta will be in charge. The Senegalese officiated Egypt’s 1-1 qualifying draw with Sierra Leone in 2010.
-Central African Republic have not lost a qualifying game at home since a 3-0 defeat to Burkina Faso in 2003.
-It was the only time they conceded more than one goal in a home qualifier.
-Egypt will only qualify if they win by two goals or more while CAR will go through if they avoided defeat or lost 1-0 or 2-1.
-Egypt keeper Essam Al-Hadari will be looking for his first away clean sheet since October 2009; a 1-0 win in Zambia.
Match info:
Venue: Barthelemy Boganda Stadium
Date: 30 Jun 2012 – 16:00 (EET) Egypt time / 10AM (ET) Canada/USA time
Live TV: www.NileSports.com