Without Salah and El-Shenawy, Egypt challenges DR Congo this Sunday evening in the round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations. TV broadcast, probable compositions… Find out everything you need to know about this poster.
The round of 16 of the CAN continues this Sunday after the qualifications of Angola and Nigeria yesterday. This Sunday, Egypt and DR Congo face each other at 9 p.m. after a confrontation between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea. Deprived of Mohamed Salah after his hamstring tear until the Pharaohs’ potential arrival in the last four, Rui Vitoria will have to do without one of his executives. Victim of a dislocated shoulder on the second Cape Verdean goal during the last group match, El-Shenawy is out for the end of the competition where Gabaski should replace him.
At a press conference, the Egypt coach did not hide the importance of this meeting despite the absences: “It’s an important game but no more than the last three games. Coming here, we knew that we would only have finals so it will be another final against the DRC. They are a good team and will be difficult to beat. We are ready but not 100% due to our numerous injuries. We’ve had a bit of bad luck following us from the start but that’s football. We are ambitious. We are going to put our qualities into play.” The Portuguese took the opportunity to underline the importance of his defense in the rest of the competition: “I think the Congolese are extremely dangerous. They can score at any time. It’s up to us to be more solid at the back and show a lot of concentration, especially since during the first round, we conceded six goals.”
On the Democratic Republic of Congo side, Cedric Bakambu’s teammates did not win any group matches like their opponents. If the group is complete to face the Pharaohs in the round of 16, Sébastien Desabre is clear. For the Leopards coach, Egypt is ahead: “Clearly, Egypt is the favorite in this match. We will be challengers. Our goal is to reach the top 5 in Africa. So we still have a lot of work to do, and this is a great opportunity for us. We are calm and confident, because we have shown interesting things. Tomorrow (Editor’s note: today), this is a knockout match. You will have to do everything to win. My players are motivated on their subject. We’re going to use the ball, play our game. We want to show everyone that DR Congo is back.”
What time does Egypt – DR Congo start?
The round of 16 between Egypt and DR Congo is scheduled to kick off Sunday January 28 at 9:00 p.m. at the Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pédro (Ivory Coast). South African Abongile Tom will be on the whistle.
On which channel to watch Egypt – DR Congo?
Holder of the TV rights of the African Cup of Nations, BeIN Sports 2 will broadcast the poster for the round of 16 between the Pharaons and the Leopards.
If you want to watch the round of 16 of CAN 2023 between Egypt and DR Congo on your computer, smartphone or tablet, you will need to subscribe to MyCanal or on the site Bein Sports.
What are the probable compositions of Egypt – DR Congo?
Egypt : Gabaski (G) – Hany, Hegazy, Abdelmonem, Fotouh – H. Fathi, Elneny, Attia – Zizo, Marmoush – Mohamed.
DR Congo : Mpasi-Nzau (G) – Kalulu, Mbemba, Batubinsika, Masuaku – Pickel, Moutoussamy – Mvumpa, Kakuta, Wissa – Mayele (or Bakambu).
What are the predictions for Egypt – DR Congo?
- Betclic: Egypt: 2.55 / Draw: 2.85 / DR Congo: 3.15
- Bwin: Egypt: 2.25 / Draw: 2.65 / DR Congo: 2.60
- NetBet: Egypt: 2.47 / Draw: 2.80 / DR Congo: 2.97
- Unibet: Egypt: 2.48 / Draw: 3.90 / DR Congo: 3.15