Head coach of the Egyptian national team, Hossam Hassan is bracing himself for what he describes to be a “difficult competition” in Morocco.
During the draw held in Rabat on Monday the record holders, with seven titles to their name were drawn in Group B against South Africa, Angola and Zimbabwe.
“The competition will be difficult, of course, due to the presence of big teams in the tournament, headed by Morocco, Algeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal and other teams with a long history in the Africa Cup of Nations, but we are ready, God willing, and we will do our best to achieve the title and make the Egyptians happy,” said Hossam.
“Of course, as Egypt we won the most African Nations titles, we always play to achieve championships, and this will be our goal. We have major senior players, headed by Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush and Trezegué, and the best clubs in Africa, Al-Ahly and Zamalek, and young players, who have shone with us in the recent years.”
This will mark Egypt’s 27th appearance at the finals, a tournament that they have previously dominated with Hassan being involved in three of their titles.
