Egyptian national team assistant coach Tito Garcia said they are going to do their best to beat Nigeria in their upcoming friendly.
Egypt had two games scheduled for this month’s international break. Their first game ended in a 1-1 draw to Niger in their final AFCON 2019 qualifiers.
The Pharaohs had already secured qualification to the final tournament after securing 12 points from five rounds, on the top of being the tournament’s hosts after winning the hosting rights in early January.
Their upcoming game will be a tough challenge against Nigeria away from home, however, Egypt national team assistant manager Tito Garcia said that they are capable of beating the Super Eagles.
“This is a very important match, because Nigeria is a strong team and it is our last friendly match before the tournament,” Garcia said.
“We are going to do our best to win. Of course, we are a strong team, but Nigeria is also a strong team. To us, this match is critical and we have a crop of young players here and the right players for the match.
“We have 24 players on board for Tuesday’s friendly with Nigeria, with the whole delegation numbering about 50,” he added.
