All Eyes on Alexandria for Egypt’s World Cup Dream
Egypt�s national team flew back to Alexandria in the early hours of Friday to prepare for another duel with Uganda after they suffered a stunning 1-0 defeat by the Cranes in Kampala on Thursday.
Emmanuel Okwi capped a spirited Uganda display with a second-half goal after some sloppy defending to help his side move top of Group E with seven points, one ahead of Egypt.
The result left the Pharaohs in desperate need of a win over Uganda at Alexandria�s Borg El-Arab Stadium on Tuesday to reclaim top spot and boost their chances of qualifying for the World Cup for the first time since 1990.
Ghana offers Egypt an early gift:
Ghana�s hopes of reaching a fourth straight World Cup seems fading away after being held at home to a 1-1 draw by Congo on Friday.
Almeria forward Thievy Bifouma opened the scoring in the 18th minute while Thomas Partey scored a late equalizer for the Black Stars in the 86th minute.
The 2006 World Cup quarter finalists have now gone three games in the qualifiers without a win as they were held twice at home by Uganda and Congo and losing to Egypt in Alexandria.
They are now third of the group with 2 points behind leaders Uganda (7 points) and Egypt (6 points).
Egypt are in a must win situation to regain the top spot in the Group E.
