The Pharaohs are being touted as the Africa Cup of Nations favourites, but it won’t be that simple…
After an absence of seven years—a period overshadowed by civil war, insurrection and political turmoil—Egypt returned to the Africa Cup of Nations in 2017 and, inspired by Mohamed Salah, reached the final to reaffirm their status as continental giants.
The intervening two and a half years have brought mixed fortunes, with the rise of Salah giving the nation increased prominence in a global context, and the Liverpool superstar also inspiring the North Africans to their first World Cup since 1990.