Mahmoud Alaa shines in penalty shootout trainings

CAIRO - 6 July 2019: Egypt’s last training session before South Africa’s clash witnessed training on penalties shootout in case the match ended with a draw.

The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 will witness a tough clash on Saturday night at Cairo International Stadium when Egypt face South Africa.

The penalties’ training witnessed the shining of Zamalek defender Mahmoud Alaa, and it’s obvious that he will be one of the first options.

Alaa (28 years) is one of the best penalty shooters in the Egyptian football, scoring 10 goals for Zamalek in the Egyptian league this season.

The round started with two matches between Morocco vs Benin and Uganda vs Senegal. Benin shocked the world & eliminated Morocco while Senegal defeated Uganda. Senegal & Benin will meet each other in the AFCON quarter-finals.