Egypt vs South Africa: Historical Encounters Ahead of Friday’s Africa Cup Match
Egypt prepares to face South Africa on Friday in the second group stage match of the Africa Cup, continuing a history of competitive encounters between the two teams.
Historically, Egypt and South Africa have faced each other 12 times. South Africa leads with 7 wins, while Egypt has 4 victories, and 1 match ended in a draw.
In the Africa Cup of Nations finals, the teams met on 3 occasions. The first was in 1996 during the group stage, where Egypt won 1-0 with a goal by Ahmed El Kass. In 1998 in Burkina Faso, Egypt won 2-1 with goals from Ahmed Hassan and Tarek Mostafa, eventually claiming the tournament title. Their last AFCON encounter was in 2019, when South Africa defeated Egypt 1-0 at Cairo Stadium, eliminating Egypt in the round of 16.
Egypt currently tops the group after a 2-1 win over Zimbabwe in the opening match, while South Africa is also tied with 3 points.
Egypt Squad for Africa Cup of Nations
Goalkeepers: Mohamed El-Shenawy, Ahmed El-Shenawy, Mostafa Shobeir, Mohamed Sobhi
Defense: Mohamed Hany, Ahmed Eid, Rami Rabia, Khaled Sobhi, Yasser Ibrahim, Mohamed Ismail, Hossam Abdel-Meguid, Mohamed Hamdy, Ahmed Fattouh
Midfield: Marwan Attia, Hamdy Fathi, Mohannad Lasheen, Mahmoud Saber, Mohamed Shahat, Imam Ashour, Ahmed Sayed Zizo, Mahmoud Trézéguet, Ibrahim Adel, Mostafa Fathi
Attack: Omar Marmoush, Mohamed Salah, Mostafa Mohamed, Salah Mohsen, Osama Faisal
Egypt aims to reclaim the Africa Cup of Nations title after a long absence since 2010. The Pharaohs are the most decorated team with 7 continental titles but have not won the trophy in 15 years.
The upcoming match will take place at Adrar Stadium in Agadir, Morocco during the second group stage round.
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