Egypt is betting on Salah in the World Cup qualifiers.. And the struggle of Algeria and Burkina Faso reaches the last meters
Egypt and Tunisia are seeking to cross to the decisive third round of the African qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, while Algeria is looking to approach an additional step, when it competes in the fifth penultimate round of the second round, starting tomorrow.
In Group F, Egypt is counting against its host, Angola, on its star, Mohamed Salah, who aspires to embrace the net again, after the impressive levels he has presented with Liverpool this season.
But the best African player in 2017 and 2018 did not find his way to the goal in the last three matches with his club, after he became, before that small setback, the first player to score in 10 consecutive matches for Liverpool in various competitions.
Egypt's victory will guarantee it the first place and place it in the decisive round, as it has 10 points from four matches, compared to six for Libya, which is second to Gabon and its star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, compared to three for Angola.
And the Portuguese Carlos Queiroz, the former Real Madrid coach, left a direct impact after his appointment to succeed Hossam Al-Badri after the second round, after leading the seven-time African champion to victory over Libya back and forth.
After the first training in the camp, which began on Monday in one of the subsidiary stadiums in Borg El Arab, national team manager Wael Jumaa said that all the players present are available for the Angola match, "with the exception of Mahmoud Hamdi Al-Wansh, who obtained two yellow cards, in addition to the exit of Omar Marmoush as a result of injury."
Algeria and Burkina Faso
In Group A, Algeria is equal with Burkina Faso with 10 points each, but the goal difference is vast for the "Desert Foxes" compared to its direct competitor for the top spot (+17 vs. +8). Therefore, Algeria’s station in Djibouti (empty balance) and Burkina Faso’s match against its guest Niger (3 points) on Friday will be important to come out with victory, before the fateful confrontation between them in the last round in Algeria.
The 2019 African champion includes many professional stars in Europe, led by English Premier League players Riyad Mahrez, Manchester City striker, Said Benrahma, who is brilliant this season with West Ham, third in the league, and Ismael Bennacer, AC Milan midfielder.
As for Burkina Faso, it will miss top scorer Abdo Traoré and Aston Villa striker Bertrand Traoré due to injury.
The leader of each of the ten groups qualifies for the decisive round, provided that each team plays a home and away match, and five qualify for the finals in Qatar.
Tunisia is arming itself with its defense, and Tunisia
will have the opportunity to cross from the first opportunity if it wins Saturday against its host, Equatorial Guinea, its direct competitor, for the top spot in Group B.
The "Carthage Eagles" lead with 10 points against Equatorial Guinea (7) and Zambia (4), which hosts Mauritania (1).
Logically, Tunisia will qualify even in the event of a draw against Guinea, because it has a large goal difference (+8 to zero), and it will be difficult for the latter to compensate for it in its final match in the round against its host, Mauritania.
Tunisia is armed with coach Munther El Kabeer, unbeaten in its last 12 matches in the World Cup qualifiers, in addition to keeping a clean sheet in its last five matches.
After Morocco and Senegal qualified for the decisive round in the previous round, the competition will be fierce until the last breath in other groups.
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