Egypt hosts Senegal in the first leg of the World Cup qualification third stage final. The match will be played on Friday, March 25th at Cairo International Stadium (Cairo)
In the last qualifying cycle, Egypt was finally able to make it to the World Cup. However, the performances in Russia were unsuccessful, including due to the injury of the undisputed leader, Salah. Mohamed is on fire now, scoring a lot for Liverpool in different tournaments. But the Pharaohs are headed by Carlos Queiroz, and this Portuguese coach is quite pragmatic. Having such a great striker as Mo, the specialist tried to succeed at the African Cup of Nations, primarily demanding from his men not to concede. As a result, the Egyptians conceded only two goals in seven matches of the tournament. And three out of four rounds of the playoffs had an identical scenario: 0-0 after regulation and extra time. The Pharaohs were lucky in the 1/8 finals and semifinals but lost to Senegal in the decisive penalty shootout. Will the coaching staff of Egypt change tactics now?
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The Lions of Teranga have finally become the best on their continent officially. Of course, Senegal is a great team, which was the quarterfinalist of the World Cup back in 2002. It was the second-best result for African national teams. This country has always had enough stars, and now there are top performers in every line as well: goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, Koulibaly in defense, Gueye and Nampalys Mendy in the midfield, and Mane in the attack. But Senegal had never won the African Cup of Nations before. This version of the lineup and head coach Aliou Cisse lost in the finals of the 2019 ACN. But the next attempt brought the long-awaited trophy. In winter, the Lions of Teranga showed very unconvincing results in the group stage: a victory over Zimbabwe due to a converted penalty kick and goalless draws against Guinea and Malawi. But the Senegalese managed to reach the peak in time (remember that there was an outbreak of coronavirus at first). In the playoffs, Sadio and company confidently beat Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, and Burkina Faso. The scenario changed only in the final: 120 minutes without goals and victory in a dramatic penalty shootout.
Before winning the above-mentioned final, Senegal defeated the Egyptians both at home and away in 2014. Now everything will be decided in the second leg, and it is unlikely that any team will take risks and open up in the upcoming game. You should not expect spectacular football, so we recommend betting on Under 2.0 goals scored.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.0 goals scored
