President Abdel Fattah El Sisi inspected the Cairo International Stadium Sunday evening ahead of AFCON opening match on June 21, according to Presidential Spokesperson Bassam Rady.
In the company of the prime minister and the minister of Youth, Sisi paid a visit to Cairo Stadium which will host the opening and final matches of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), in addition to a number of other matches.
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Sisi inspecting the Cairo International Stadium[/caption]
“The president checked final preparations and development being carried out at the complex of the stadium," Rady added.
The spokesperson manifested that Sisi hailed efforts exerted recently by concerned authorities and persons responsible for upgrading sports facilities and stadiums that will host the AFCON games.
Egypt vs Zimbabwe will be the opening match of this Total AFCON 2019. The draw has reached its verdict. The Pharaohs, in Group A, will face the Leopards of the DRC, the Cranes of Uganda and the Warriors of Zimbabwe.
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