Egypt vs Mozambique Prediction Match Details
The opening match of Group B will see seven-time champions Egypt face off against Mozambique at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. The match will be played at Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan.
Egypt Preview & Form
After losing to Senegal on penalties in the final of the AFCON tournament last campaign, Egypt finished as the runner-up for the previous AFCON season. The record seven-time champions will come into this match with excellent momentum, as Egypt are unbeaten in their last five outings across all competitions.
The Pharaohs showed excellent performances in their warm-up preparation friendlies against Tanzania, with 2-0 victories.
Egypt in the qualifying games for the AFCON 2023 finished with 15 points from six matches, only dropping points in a surprise loss to bottom-place Ethiopia in June 2022 thanks to goals from Dawa Hotessa and Shimelis Bekele.
The Rui Vitoria men have been excellent in front of goal, as they have scored 10 goals in their last three matches.
Mozambique Preview & Form
Mozambique will be participating in their fifth African Cup of Nations (AFCON). Mozambique, who are yet to register a win In their previous outings at the AFCON competition, they have always finished bottom in their standings.
Prior to Mozambique’s first game at the AFCON tournament, they have shown decent form in their friendlies, winning 2-0 against Lesotho and playing a 1-1 draw against Botswana.
Mozambique will look to build more on their defensive duty when they play at the AFCON, as they have conceded at least one goal in five of their last six matches in all competitions.
Key Player to Watch
Mohamed Salah, the captain of the team, will enter this tournament in impressive form, having scored 14 goals and 8 assists in the Premier League so far this season for Liverpool and 18 in all competitions.
Trezeguet is another Pharaoh’s attack to watch, as he has scored back-to-back for the Egyptians, scoring a total of four goals in his last three appearances for Egypt.
40-year-old Domingues Pelembe is the Mozambique most-capped player with 106 appearances.
Egypt Vs Mozambique Betting Tips
Egypt have been impressive in form at the AFCON, ending their last appearance at the tournament as a runner-up. They have comfortably beaten Mozambique in all of their last meetings with them. We believe Egypt will get a well-deserved win from the game.
