The Egyptian Soccer Affiliation has sacrificed a cow in a bid to convey the staff extra luck on the Africa Cup of Nations.
Group spokesman Mohamed Morad informed The Related Press on Friday the federation killed the cow and distributed the meat to needy individuals in Cairo the day earlier than.
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Egypt, who’ve but to win a recreation, play Congo DR within the spherical of 16 in San Pedro on Sunday. The staff’s flight from Abidjan to San Pedro was delayed by an hour Friday.
Egypt’s marketing campaign has been hit by accidents. The Pharaohs misplaced star Mohamed Salah to a hamstring harm of their second group recreation, then goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy with a dislocated shoulder within the third and final group recreation.
Emam Ashour was hospitalised in a single day Wednesday for concussion therapy after a head harm in coaching. He has since rejoined the squad.
Egypt gamers reportedly sacrificed a calf throughout coaching earlier than occurring to win the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana.
Egypt, the document seven-time champions, have drawn their three group video games. However so did Congo. Just one will win Sunday.