Sudan need win against record holders Egypt

The Sudan team will be all out to try and stop Egypt this evening to have chances of qualifying for the knock out round at the on-going TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2021.

After a draw against Guinea Bissau in their opening Group D match and a 3-1 defeat to Nigeria, all the Jediane Falcons will be looking for is victory at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde, Cameroon.

Egypt, the seven time AFCON winners started the campaign with a 1-0 defeat to the Super Eagles of Nigeria, before picking a hard fought 1-0 win against Guinea Bissau.

Burhan Tia, the Sudan head coach told Cecafaonline that this match is like a final to them. “We know we need to win and we know how strong our opponents are. But we have prepared well and have what it takes to get a win,” said Tia.

“Mohamed Abdel Rahman who missed the earlier match has now recovered and will play against Egypt. But we shall miss the captain  Salah Nimr who is out injured,” added the coach.

Tia made it clear that although his team is made up of young players, they are hungry to prove a point against an experienced Egyptian team.

Egypt’s coach Carlos Queiroz said although the match means so much to them, they will respect every team.We are ready to play a big match against Sudan and qualify to the next round,” said Queiroz, a former assistant coach at English Premier League side Manchester United.

Already the team that have qualified for the knock out stage of the last 16 include; Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Guinea, Morocco and Gabon.