Hossam Hassan: We Will Play Against South Africa to Win and Secure the Three Points

Hossam Hassan, the head coach of the Egyptian national team, spoke about the team's match against South Africa, emphasizing that the Pharaohs will play to win and secure all three points.

The Egypt national team will face the South Africa national team tomorrow, Friday, in the second round of the group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Hossam Hassan said in the press conference ahead of the match against South Africa: "Every match is important, and we respect all the teams. The South African team is one of the strong teams, but we are playing to achieve positive results. We play to win and earn the three points."

The brigadier continued: "We approach each match individually and study the strengths and weaknesses. I thank the Egyptian and Moroccan fans for supporting us in the match against Zimbabwe. We feel comfortable being in the sister country of Morocco, and I am happy with the Egyptian public rallying around the Egyptian national team and supporting us."

Regarding the team's readiness, he explained: "All the Egyptian players are ready, especially the goalkeepers. I have confidence in all of them, and they are all capable of guarding the national team's goal. I trust all the players, and each match requires a different playing style. My role as head coach is to correct any mistakes that may occur during the game."

Hossam Hassan continued: "The final decision regarding the duo Mostafa Mohamed and Mohamed Hamdy will be made in today's training session. The tournament includes strong national teams, which is natural, and the competition is not easy, but we are ready."

He added: "The way South African national teams play is similar to the clubs' style, but we are ready. We have faced their clubs multiple times through Al Ahly, Zamalek, and Pyramids. We also outperformed South Africa in the 1998 Burkina Faso tournament, and God willing, we will repeat that achievement."