Egypt Revives 2006 African Cup of Nations' Memories

maydaa nadar

Egyptian team snatched the 2019 African Cup of Nations Simulation's title. The tournament was organized by the Egyptian Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs. It was held on the playground of El Gezira Youth Center. 23 African communities represented the teams that will take part in the 2019 African Cup of Nations.

[caption id="attachment_49533" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs attending the Cup's Simulation[/caption]

The Egyptian team comprised the following players: Gamal Abdel Naser (goalkeeper), Nader Rashad, Mahmoud Tamer, Ahmed Ismail, Abdel Rahman Sayed, Youssef Mohsen, Mostafa Hesham, Waleed Maher, Nader Abdel Baky, Khaled Amer, Mido Hesham, Osama Hafez, and Amir Aly. Maher Hamza was the team's manager, while Ahmed Nahla was the general coach.

[caption id="attachment_49521" align="aligncenter" width="500"] The Egyptian Team Who Played at the Cup's Simulation[/caption]

Uganda, Zimbabwe, Congo, and Egypt were amongst Group A. At the round of 16, Egypt beat Namibia 4-0. Throughout the quarterfinals, Egypt beat South Africa 3-1. After the semifinal match between Egypt and Mali ended in a tie (1-1), the former defeated the latter thanks to the penalties.

Regarding Group D which included the Ivory Coast South Africa, Morroco, and Namibia. The Ivorian team defeated Ugandan 4-1 at the round of 16. It also beat Ghana 5-2, and Nigeria 2-1 in the quarterfinals and the semifinals, respectively.

[caption id="attachment_49523" align="aligncenter" width="500"] The Minister Greeting the Ivorian Team Who Competed at the Cup's Simulation [/caption]

Thanks to the penalties (4-3), Egypt snatched the tournament's title from the Ivory Coast after drawing 1-1 in the finals. The Nigerian team won bronze and Mali ended fourth.

[caption id="attachment_49539" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Egypt against the Ivory Coast at the Final of the Cup's Simulation[/caption]