The Egyptian national team will play a highly anticipated match against South Sudan on Tuesday, September 29 in the second round of qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
In the opening round, Egypt played out a goalless draw against Angola at Cairo Stadium—a result that came as a major blow to the team’s ambitions.
Egypt enters the match against South Sudan determined to secure a victory, aiming to make up for lost ground and mount a strong challenge for one of the two qualifying spots for the finals.
The qualifiers for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations are contested across 12 groups featuring teams from across the continent, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the finals.
Egypt’s group standings in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers:
- Malawi: Three points
- Egypt: One point
- Angola: One point
- South Sudan: Zero points
Match Schedule
The match between Egypt and South Sudan kicks off at four PM Cairo time.
Broadcaster
The match between Egypt and South Sudan will be broadcast by the Qatari network beIN Sports, the rights holder for the African qualifiers. The match is scheduled to air on beIN SPORTS 1 HD.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
