Nigeria vs Egypt

Venue: Roumdé Adjia Stadium. Garoua - Cameroon

Time: 5 pm Cameroon Time



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AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS
Afcon 2021: Nigeria vs Egypt: Where the game will be won or lost

The two giants will do battle in the opening game of their Africa Cup of Nations campaign on Tuesday.

Three-time Africa Cup of Nations winners Nigeria and record seven-time champs Egypt will face off on Tuesday and both sides recognise the value of a strong start.

With either expected to end win Group D, first-place may well be claimed by the nation that triumphs in Garoua.

GOAL took a look at factors that could possibly swing the result in either team’s favour.



Undoubtedly Egypt’s star player, keeping the Liverpool forward quiet will be a tough ask.

Be that as it may, the West Africans will look to limit the supply to the superstar — involved in six of the Pharaohs' 10 goals since his 2017 Afcon debut — who can hurt Nigeria in several ways.

Limiting defensive mistakes
Unforced errors at the back were prevalent in Gernot Rohr’s final games in charge, with the Super Eagles conceding soft goals at times, while their frailties went unpunished on other occasions.

Indeed, the defensive personnel selected by Augustine Eguavoen have to play at their best to avoid yet another false start at Afcon.


Midfield control
The absence of dominance in the middle has often seen the Nigeria midfield fail to assert themselves against sides you expect them to be comfortable against.

This was a frustration under the previous regime, and it remains to be seen if there will be any significant change against the Pharaohs.

Supposedly weaker sides mostly failed to punish that Super Eagles weakness, but the Pharaohs are a different kettle of fish.


Making the most of set-pieces
The disappointing nature of wide free-kicks and corners remains an ongoing issue.

The Super Eagles tend to get a bulk of opportunities from dead-ball situations which largely amount to nothing.

Moses Simon bears the brunt of supporters’ criticism, despite his dependability from such situations at Nantes.

If he starts against Egypt and retains set-piece taking duty, Augustine Eguavoen will hope for better deliveries from the wide attacker.



Supplying the frontmen
With Victor Osimhen out of Afcon, there is a greater need to fashion opportunities for whoever leads the line in Cameroon.

The Napoli star’s profile and mentality mean he flourishes despite insufficient assistance up top, but his replacement may require improved service in the attacking third.

E don set

Head to Head

Nigeria vs Egypt
Games won: 8
Games drawn: 5
Games lost: 5

Date Match Result Score Competition
01 Jan 1960 Nigeria v Egypt W 2-1 International Friendly
24 Nov 1963 Nigeria v Egypt L 3-6 Africa Cup of Nations
14 Jan 1973 Nigeria v Egypt W 4-0 African Games
14 Mar 1976 Nigeria v Egypt W 3-2 Africa Cup of Nations
08 Oct 1977 Nigeria v Egypt W 4-0 FIFA World Cup
21 Oct 1977 Egypt v Nigeria L 3-1 FIFA World Cup
15 Mar 1980 Nigeria v Egypt W 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations
20 Feb 1983 Nigeria v Egypt D 1-1 International Friendly
14 Mar 1984 Nigeria v Egypt W 2-2 Africa Cup of Nations
20 Mar 1988 Egypt v Nigeria D 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations
05 Mar 1990 Nigeria v Egypt W 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations
30 Mar 1994 Egypt v Nigeria D 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations
21 Sep 1995 Egypt v Nigeria L 1-0 African Games
25 Nov 2002 Nigeria v Egypt D 1-1 International Friendly
12 Jan 2010 Egypt v Nigeria L 3-1 Africa Cup of Nations
25 Mar 2016 Nigeria v Egypt D 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations
29 Mar 2016 Egypt v Nigeria L 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations
26 Mar 2019 Nigeria v Egypt W 1-0 International Friendly


Let's go there

fergie001, Totilopussylick. paulolee. Amotolongbo

Good luck to them �

I will be fine with a draw, tbh.

I am so sorry to say this, I don’t see The Super Eagles winning the Pharaoh. Except the God of Soccer intervenes

fergie001:
I will be fine with a draw, tbh.

exactly what I am looking out for. Avoiding defeat

Amotolongbo:
exactly what I am looking out for. Avoiding defeat

We just need to play with caution..


Massive attack... Massive defence. The way to go

NIGERIA – Super Eagles looking high


Three-time Champions Nigeria Super Eagles are aiming high when they seek a fourth TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations title in Cameroon.

Nickname: Super Eagles

Participation No. 19

Records: Champions (1980, 1994, 2013)

Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier - Nigeria
Qualifiers

Nigeria 2-1 Benin

Lesotho 2-4 Nigeria

Nigeria 4-4 Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone 0-0 Nigeria

Benin 0-1 Nigeria

Nigeria 3-0 Lesotho

Nigeria-Coach-EGUAVOEN


Country: Nigeria

Date of Birth: 19.08.1965

“It is not an easy group, but we are very confident we can do well.”


Players to watch:

Wilfried Ndidi (24) Midfielder, Leicester City (England)

Alex Iwobi (25) Midfielder, Everton (England)

Samuel Chukwueze (22), Forward, Villareal (Spain)

EGYPT – Pharaohs chasing more records

Egypt holds numerous records in TotalEnergies AFCON history. This time round, The Pharaohs are eyeing more records to break.

Nickname: The Pharaohs

Participation No. 25

Records: Champions (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)

Egypt
Qualifiers:

Egypt 1-1 Kenya

Comoros 0-0 Egypt

Egypt 1-0 Togo

Togo 1-3 Egypt

Kenya 1-1 Egypt

Egypt 4-0 Comoros

Head coach of Egypt Carlos Queiroz


Country: Portugal

Date of Birth: 01.03.1953

“We are fighting on multiple fronts. There is of course the World Cup qualifiers and now it’s AFCON which is a very important tournament. We will do our best to represent Egypt in the best way possible.”



Players to watch:

Mohamed Salah (29) Forward, Liverpool (England)

Mohamed Elshenawy (32) Goalkeeper, Al Ahly (Egypt)

Ahmed Hegazi (30) Defender, Al Ittihad (Saudi Arabia)

Looking forward

The match is looking more like a draw soup for me,seems Nigeria will be cautiously playing for a draw and will be happy to grab a draw,I have not concluded yet ,still checking one or two things to predict the final outcome,but Williams troost Ekong that always making error guy no go cause 92 minute penalty lol.

A draw on paper. Pleasant surprise if we win. Irrespective of the result, I'll love to see SE play with some intensity & patriotic zeal.
Abeg stay away from this match; not for the faint-hearted.

Let's go there

Wow

Following

Looking good

ah shit!


here we go again!


NIGERIA all the fuckin.g way!

Is it now 5PM?

What time is Algeria's game?

I place my bet on Eagles. One Super Eagles defender has vowed to mark Salah out. So i'm happy

Somebody told us yesterday dat he"ll take care of Salah while another skipo runs around and score.




Only brave heart go watch this rag-tag Supa Eagus ...


Wish dem GOOD LUCK

Issokay!!!

All eyes gon be on Mo Salah but I see a straight draw in the match. Ama play X with 5k. Let’s see how it goes

We've been bigger than them since beginning, till now we still are

Today

DEM go beat them

Don't waste ur time watching the match

Straight winning for Nigeria

I want to use this medium to wish the Super Eagles success in this ongoing AFCON

Match wey Egypt go win.I don't trust our goalkeepers