The Little Red One had the better of the chances in Thursday’s game, but the Young Pharaohs stayed resolute to avoid defeat
Coach Shawky Gharib has stated he was pleased with Egypt’s performance in their opening encounter against Spain at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
The Europeans went into the Group C encounter played at the Sapporo Dome as favourites. From the blast of referee Adham Makhadmeh’s whistle until the end, they dominated ball possession.
They came close to scoring when Dani Ceballos hit the goalpost from range, albeit, the African team scarcely threatened goalkeeper Simon Unai.