More injuries hit Egypt’s National Team
After losing 1-0 to Chad away from home, Egypt’s national football team arrived in Cairo this morning and headed to Alexandria to start preparations for the second leg tie at Borg El-Arab Stadium Tuesday.
The Pharaohs’ coach, Hector Cuper, decided not to take any break and to start a quick preparatory camp in Alexandria for the second leg as the national team still has a good chance to advance to the group stage when they host Chad Tuesday.
More injuries
Egypt is confirmed to lose the services of Zamalek midfielder Ahmed Dwidar who sustained a muscle injury during the Chad game while striker Bassem Morsi also confirmed to be out of service.
“I suffered a muscle injury and won’t be available for the second leg,” Dwidar told reporters after the game.
This will add more pressure on Egypt’s coach Hector Cuper spicaily after losing Mohamed Salah & Abdelshafi due to injures last week.
Possible elimination
Egypt face the possibility of being eliminated from the World Cup qualifiers in a preliminary round after a woeful show saw them slump to a stunning 1-0 defeat by minnows Chad in N’Djamena Saturday.
Borg El-Arab heavy rain conceren
Egypt Meteorological Authority officials have warned of possible heavy rains in Alexandria and the North Coast on Tuesday, which is expected to influence whether or not the Egypt-Chad match will be held in Borg El-Arab Stadium.
“Alexandria will witness heavy rain this week. This is a known yearly climatic phenomenon called El-Maknasa [the sweeper] and this will profoundly affect Borg El-Arab stadium,” the Authority boss Ahmed Abdel-Aal stated to Egyptian media Sunday morning.
The coastal city of Alexandria, among many other cities in Egypt, suffered environmental disasters last month due to heavy rains, which the sewage system failed to absorb.
