CAN 2021: Egypt will play its 25th African Cup of Nations
Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah greets his supporters during the quarter-final of the African Cup of Nations against South Africa on July 6, 2019 in Cairo Khaled DESOUKI AFP / Archives
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The Egypt team will play its 25th African Cup of Nations, on the occasion of CAN 2021 in Cameroon.
The Egyptians secured one of the top two places in Group G, alongside the Comoros, after a 1-1 draw in Kenya on March 25, 2021.
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The teams from Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana will have to wait a while to hope to equal Egypt's record for appearances in the Africa Cup of Nations.
The Egyptians brought their total to 25 finals (out of 33) on March 25, 2021. The Pharaohs have indeed secured their place at the "
CAN 2021
"
[1]
in Egypt, this Thursday in Nairobi.
They only needed a draw in Kenya to be sure of finishing first or second in Group G. They won it thanks to an early goal from Mohamed Magdy (2nd).
The Kenyans equalized in the 65th minute by Abdallah Hassan.
However, insufficient for the Harambee Stars who are now out of the race, like the Togolese.
Mohamed Salah and his band will now try to secure the supremacy of Group G on March 29 against
the Coelacanths of the Comoros
.
[1] The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decided that the competition will continue to be called CAN 2021, despite its postponement to 2022.
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