Egypt take on the visitors Ghana in the round 2 match of African Cup of Nations group stage. The match will be played on Thursday, January 18th at Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny (Abidjan).
Egypt wants to finally achieve success with Salah. The Pharaohs undoubtedly never had a star of such magnitude before. Mohamed gives his all while wearing the national team jersey, and it was through his efforts that they finally qualified for the World Cup in 2018 after a long hiatus. However, at the tournament, the striker, still recovering from the injury inflicted by Sergio Ramos in the Champions League final, played poorly – as did the entire team. There were subsequent failures, including in the AFCON finals. In the last edition, they lost the title to Senegal in a penalty shootout. Then Mane and company denied them a place in the World Cup in the same way! Now they seek redemption. With Mozambique, however, there was almost a disgrace: they were losing until the 90+ minute when Salah converted a penalty to avoid a 2-2 draw.
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Ghana unpleasantly surprised in the last AFCON. Despite being a customary favorite, they somehow failed to reach the playoffs under the current lenient format, limiting themselves to just one draw in three matches. Interestingly, in the Qatar World Cup, the Africans performed better, securing a victory, although it wasn't enough for overall success in reaching the playoffs. At one point, only a missed penalty by Gyan prevented them from becoming World Cup semi-finalists. Now, coach Chris Hughton arrived at the tournament without Tom Partey but with a strong overall squad and the task to shoot. So far, it's been in the negative direction: they started with a 1-2 loss to Cape Verde, conceding the decisive goal towards the end.
The Pharaohs had three consecutive victories in head-to-heads. Only in the last match, at home in 2017 during the World Cup qualification, did the Black Stars secure a 1-1 draw. The Pharaohs are the favorites, and their opponent will be forced to take risks after stumbling in the first round. Let's bet on Salah and company's victory.
Prediction for the match: Egypt to win.
