AFCON Egypt Coach Wants AFCON Organizers To Shift Final

Egypt assistant coach Diaa Al-Sayed has asked the organizers of the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations AFCON to shift the final to Monday.

The Pharaohs against all odds defeated Cameroon 3-1 in penalty shootout at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde.

Al-Sayed spoke on behalf of Carlos Queiroz who was shown a red card during the game.

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I want to state to all CAF authorities that Senegal have one extra day to train and therefore maybe we should play the final on Monday.

Egypt won 3-1 in a shoot-out after a goalless 120 minutes in Yaounde, while Senegal overcame Burkina Faso 3-1 in normal time a day earlier.

The Pharaohs had defeated Ivory Coast on penalty shootout after extra time in the Round of 16 before also defeating Morocco 2-1 in extra time in the quarterfinals.


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