Egypt

Egypt has told the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to move the date of the Africa Cup of Nations final to a different date. The North Africans want the game played on Monday, arguing that they have played more minutes than any other team in the tournament. Egypt defeated Cameroon 3-1 in a penalty shootout to book its place in the final of the competition on Thursday night. It was the third time Carlos Queiroz’s side will be involved in extra time in the tournament. CAF has already fixed Sunday for the final clash with Cameroon and Burkina Faso slugging…

Egypt will be without their right-back, Omar Kamal, when they take on Senegal in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final on Sunday due to yellow card accumulation suspension. Omar started the 2021 AFCON with the Pharaohs on the bench, as Al Ahly’s Akram Tawfik was the starting right-back. However, after an opening game long-term injury, Tawfik was no longer an option for Egypt. The Egypt coach, Carlos Queiroz, replaced Tawfik with Kamal following the latter’s injury. Kamal quickly became a fan’s favorite, putting on impressive displays against Ivory Coast, Morocco, and Cameroon. Unfortunately, Kamal will not be able…