Reaching the knockout stages of the AFCON 2021 is in Egypt’s hands, and all they need to do to accomplish this is one point from their final group stage game against Sudan on Wednesday, with kickoff at 10 pm.
Two wins in two games have put Nigeria in pole position to qualify from the group, with Egypt—whom they play next—expected to take second place. Sudan and Guinea-Bissau are also still running, hoping to emulate Nigeria.
Mohamed Salah scored the only goal for the five-time champions at the competition so far, and they will need to score more if they are to make it to the round of 16.
Although Egypt is always favorites to win the Africa Cup of Nations, they haven’t lived up to the billing so far. They started the competition with a 1-0 loss to Nigeria and then saved face with a 1-0 win over Guinea-Bissau.
Sudan has conceded three goals so far in the competition. In their opening fixture, they lost to Guinea-Bissau.
Although they are inferior to Egypt in terms of squad quality, they might put up a good fight in their final match of the first round of matches.
Egypt vs Sudan Head to Head
Both sides have 3 games against each other, with Egypt taking 3 wins while Sudan winless. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Guinea-Bisau 0-1 Egypt
- Nigeria 1-0 Egypt
- Egypt 0-0 Qatar
- Tunisia 1-0 Egypt
- Egypt 3-1 Jordan
Away
- Nigeria 3-1 Sudan
- Sudan 0-0 Guinea-Bissau
- Lebanon 1-0 Sudan
- Sudan 0-5 Egypt
- Algeria 4-0 Sudan
Egypt Team News
Salah opened his account at the tournament with his winner against Guinea-Bissau last time out. The Liverpool star will look to help his country get off to a winning start yet again. Galatasaray forward Mostafa Mohamed has scored five goals in six starts for his club in Turkey and should get the nod.
Sudan Team News
For Sudan, Musab Eisa had a disappointing match against Nigeria last time out, and if he doesn’t improve his performance, he may lose his starting position.
Late injury to Salaheldin Nemer has left Al-Merrikh FC with a problem in defense for their game against the Falcons of Jediane.
Prediction and Odds
Both sides will be looking for three points in what should be a fiercely contested match.
- Egypt Win
- Goals Under 2.5
- Salah to Score
