LIVE: MALI v Egypt | Africa Cup of Nations | #CAN2017

Match Info:

AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS – GROUP D
TUE, 17 JAN 2017 TIME: 21:00 Cairo Local Time
Venue: Stade de Port-Gentil

Egypt coach Hector Cuper expects a tough challenge against Mali in the opening game of the African Cup of Nations on Tuesday.

The Egyptian team will be eyeing a winning start against Mali before meeting Uganda and Ghana in their Group D campaign.

Egypt have been champions a record seven times with the 1959, 1986 and 2006 successes coming as hosts. The other titles were won in Sudan (1957), Burkina Faso (1998), Ghana (2008) and Angola (2010).

The countries have met only once before in the tournament with Mali shocking Egypt 1-0 in a 1994 quarter-final through a Soumaila Traore goal.

The Pharaohs of Egypt are ranked third in Africa and 35th in the world while the Eagles of Mali are 13th in the African listings and 64th in the world.

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