Egypt’s coach speaks ahead of Uganda’s match

CAIRO –23 August 2017: Egypt’s coach Osama Nabih spoke on August 22 ahead of Egypt’s match against Uganda on August 31 in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

Speaking to Filgoal, Nabih spoke about the preparations of the Egyptian national team for the upcoming match against Uganda, along with about how Uganda might face Egypt.

Nabih said, “We are currently preparing with the 15 players we chose from the Egyptian League, and the other international players who play abroad are expected to join us on August 28. Our squad has a group of experienced players who are able to defeat Uganda in the upcoming game.”

Nabih concluded, “We received some credible information that Uganda’s manager will depend mainly on some players from Uganda’s local team, along with some players from Uganda’s Olympic team. However, the match will be tough due to it being in Uganda, and they will receive the full support of their fans.”

Egypt is set to play Uganda twice in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, on August 31 and September 5.

Egypt’s group in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers is as follows: Egypt is in first place with 6 points, Uganda is in second place, and Ghana is in third place with 1 point, followed by Congo in last place with 0 points.