Egypt will no longer face the DRC in a friendly before going to Cameroon for CAN 2021 (January 9-February 6). Announced for this Friday, January 7 in Cairo by the Congolese Federation of Association Football (FECOFA) , the meeting is finally canceled.
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The decision is up to the Pharaohs coach. Carlos Queiroz wants to limit the risks of his group’s Covid-19 contamination. Moreover, we learn, the Portuguese technician also set up the camera for the last training session of his team on Egyptian soil before leaving for the CAN. This is scheduled, instead of the match against the Leopards, this Friday, at the Stade du 30-Juin.
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The DRC is in training in anticipation of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, scheduled for next March. Instead of Egypt, they will face first division club Misr Lel Makkasa. This is their second friendly match in the country with an Egyptian squad. The first, lost (0-1), opposed him to Pyramids FC.
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