Queiroz: We Are Ready

CAIRO-19 January 2022: Carlos Queiroz, Egypt national team head coach, showed much confidence during the pre-game press conference of Egypt's last group stage game against Sudan.

"We are ready to play a big match against Sudan and qualify to the next round. We respect all the teams in the tournament, and we are always focused on preparing the best possible squad for each match." Queiroz said.

The two giants, Egypt and Sudan, will face off on Wednesday night in Yaounde, Cameroon's capital, with the two nations having a chance to reach the second round of the competition. 

The Pharaohs have three points from their narrow win over Guinea-Bissau in Matchday 2 after losing the opening game to Nigeria while Sudan is at the bottom of the table with one point. 

Queiroz added "I am happy with the performance my players showed in the last match.”

Egypt never lost to Sudan in a competitive game since the semi-finals of the 1970 Africa Cup of Nations, which is Egypt's only loss against their Southern neighbors in the competition. 

The game starts at 9:00 PM (Cairo Time).