Egypt must make history against Ivory Coast - Queiroz
Egypt will play an important match against Ivory Coast.
coach Carlos Queiroz claimed that his team should make history in the upcoming match against
Ivory Coastin the Africa Cup of Nations.
The Pharaohs advanced to the knockout stages as the second team in their group with two wins and one defeat in the group stage. On the other hand, the Elephants also entered this stage by gaining 7 points in the group stage and eliminating the defending champion
Algeria. The two teams will face each other tomorrow and their confrontation is known by many as one of the strongest derbies in Africa. Egypt did not perform well during the competition, and even with the victories over Guinea-Bissau and Sudan, the fans are dissatisfied with the team's performance. However, Queiroz claimed that they should make history in front of Ivory Coast.
The Portugese manager said:
“We hope that our team will be the best on the field and that we win against Ivory Coast. We have to write history tomorrow. We have to be the strongest team.
“We are improving with each match this tournament. I noticed that we improved from the first match to the last group stage clash.
“We will ignore the past and focus on what is to come. We will make sure that the Egyptian national team is the best on the field.
“We know that we have the chance to make millions of fans all over Egypt happy against Ivory Coast. We have great players and our team is ready."
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