Nigeria v Egypt friendly in march window

[akamoke]

Every time we play Egypt in a Nations Cup year after qualification (either as a friendly or competitive), Nigeria makes it to a minimum of the semi final.

1980 1-0
1984 2-2
2010 1-3
2013 2-3
2019 ?

I think generally, Nigeria is a perennial Semi Finalist, assuming we qualify, in recent times, only in 2008 did we get knocked out early

[Bell]

Seriously though, I've watched Egypt since 2001 and this is easily our worst team over this period. Take out Salah and we do not qualify for the WC, ACN, etc and are completely irrelevant within the continent. Last time I checked, Salah had as many NT goals as the other 22 players on the team combined (around 40). We don't have a play-maker to unlock defenses. Our midfield (including El-Nenny) sucks. The only way we can avoid conceding 2+ goals is when we put 8 bodies behind the ball.

I'll be happy if we make the semis in the ACN but even that doesn't mean anything given how weak African footy is.

WHY TAKE OUT SALAH?


Did he defect?
Bell

[Enugu II]

Seriously though, I've watched Egypt since 2001 and this is easily our worst team over this period. Take out Salah and we do not qualify for the WC, ACN, etc and are completely irrelevant within the continent. Last time I checked, Salah had as many NT goals as the other 22 players on the team combined (around 40). We don't have a play-maker to unlock defenses. Our midfield (including El-Nenny) sucks. The only way we can avoid conceding 2+ goals is when we put 8 bodies behind the ball.

I'll be happy if we make the semis in the ACN but even that doesn't mean anything given how weak African footy is.

WHY TAKE OUT SALAH?


Did he defect?
Bell