Egypt vs Nigeria preview
Posted on | January 11, 2010 | No Comments
Game :- Egypt vs Nigeria ( Group C)
Date :- 12th January
KO time :- 17.00 Local
In a battle of two African heavyweights, defending champions Egypt take on a supremely talented Nigerian side in Group C on Tuesday evening.
Egypt have won the tournament in 2006 and 2008 and are bidding to make it a hattrick of titles. But Hasan Shehata’s men look beatable on paper, especially without the influential trio of Amr Zaki, Mohamed Aboutreika and Mido. That will put more pressure on the shoulders of Mohamed Zidan and Emad Moteab, who will spearhead Egypt’s attack.
It will be interesting to see whether Shehata choses to start with a 4-4-2 or a 3-5-2. Wael Gomaa and co. will have to be wary of the threat Nigeria will pose from set pieces. Super Eagles striker Yakubu is strong and powerful and can make life difficult for Egypt’s defenders when Nigeria swing the ball into the box.
Nigeria’s midfield is packed with strong players like John Obi Mikel, Seyi Olofinjana and Dickson Etuhu. How the likes of Ahmed Hassan, Hossam Ghaly and Hosni Abd Rabo fare against Mikel and co. will have a huge say in the outcome of the game.
Osaze Odemwingie has not yet recovered fully from his infection, and is unlikely to start against the Pharaohs. Hoffenheim’s Chinedu Obasi is likely to start in his place. There are also a few worries for coach Amodu in defence- Joseph Yobo is fighting against the clock to recover from injury while former QPR defender Danny Shittu is not match fit.
Egypt form- last five games- most recent first- Egypt scorers in brackets-
Egypt 1-0 Mali ( Mohamed Nagui)
Egypt 1-1 Malawi ( Hosni Abd Rabo)
Algeria 1-0 Egypt
Egypt 2-0 Algeria ( Amr Zaki, Emad Moteab)
Egypt 5-1 Tanzania ( Moteab*2, Zaki, Barakat, Raof)
Nigeria form- last five games- most recent first
Kenya 2-3 Nigeria ( Obafemi Martins*2, Yakubu)
Nigeria 1-0 Mozambique ( Victor Obinna)
Nigeria 2-2 Tunisia ( Peter Odemwingie, Michael Eneramo)
Tunisia 0-0 Nigeria
Nigeria 3-0 Kenya ( Uche*2, Obinna)
The winner of this match, will, in all probability, end up topping Group C. Tough game to predict, but Egypt might just be able to shade it.
Verdict:- Egypt 2-1 Nigeria ( Rabo, Moteab/Obafemi Martins)
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