Tanzania v Egypt | Africa Cup of Nation qualifier Match Preview
Match info:
Match K.O at 15:00 Cairo Local Time | 9:00 ET Canada-USA
Egypt will face Tanzania in the final round of the CAN 2017 qualifiers on 4 June.
The seven-time African champions are at the top of Group G of the qualifiers with seven points, five ahead of second placed Nigeria.
The Pharaohs made it to Dar es Salaam with a private jet from Egypt early Wednesday after a long six-hour trip.
“The delegation has received a warm welcome at the airport from the Egyptian embassy’s officials,” the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) have stated on their official website.
Egypt National Team News
Egypt defender Ahmed Hegazy will miss the Pharaohs’ game against Tanzania in the final round of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday after medical scans have showed that the key player suffers from a hamstring injury.
Egypt’s full squad has Goalkeepers: Essam El-Hadary (Wadi Degla), Sherif Ekrami (Ahly) and Ahmed El-Shennawy (Zamalek)
Defenders: Ahmed Fathi (Ahly), Mohamed Abdel- Shafy (Saudi Ahly), Hazem Emam (Zamalek), Ahmed Hegazy (Ahly), Rami Rabia (Ahly), Sabry Rahil (Ahly), Ali Gabr (Zamalek), Ayman Ashraf (Smouha), Hamada Tolba (Zamalek) and Karim Hafez (Omonia) Midfielders: Abdullah El-Said (Ahly), Hossam Ashour (Ahly), Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal), Mohamed Salah (Roma), Mohamed Ibrahim (Zamalek), Tarek Hamed (Zamalek), Mohamed Hassan ‘Trezeguet’ (Anderlecht), Moemen Zakareya (Ahly) and Amr Warda (Panetolikos)
Strikers: Marwan Mohsen (Ismaily), Ahmed Hassan ‘Kouka’ (Braga) and Amr Gamal (Ahly)
Predicted Lineup for the Egyptian National Team
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PobJRjb-UWI
Interview with the Egyptian National Team players in Tanzania
Rami Rabiaa
Tanzania News
In a do or die fixture, Taifa Stars need only a 4-0 win to keep their dream of reaching the first ever AFCON finals since 1980, alive. The AFCON finals will be held in Gabon.
Stars Coach Charles Boniface Mkwasa has expressed determination to win the match and with the arrival of the Genk striker, his camp will certainly be fired up. Samatta joins his former TP Mazembe star Thomas Ulimwengu who joined Stars camp two days ago.
On Tuesday, Samatta warned his teammates they face their toughest challenge yet as they seek to keep alive their slim hopes. “We have to know that we are going to face tough opponents. Egypt are a great team and will be all out to get good results so it won’t be easy,” Samatta said.
Last match
Egypt 3-0 Tanzania 14 6 2015 -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhMym1jWFRY
