Egypt’s Goalkeeper Warns Senegal Despite Losing AFCON – “It is not Over Yet”
Egypt goalkeeper Gabaski has warned their World Cup playoff opponents Senegal that the Pharaohs never stay down for long despite losing Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final against the Teranga Lions. The two African giants will lock horns next month in the World Cup qualifiers. They both played out a 0-0 draw at the final game of the Afcon tournament, with Sadio Mane ultimately netting the decisive spotkick in the shootout to secure the Lions’ first continental crown.
However, Gabaski, who had saved a Mane penalty in the fourth minute of the match, has warned Senegal that Egypt will come back stronger when the two sides meet in next month’s World Cup playoffs.
”It’s well known that we, Egypt, do not just take a fall,” he told GOAL. “When we fall, we get up, even though the fact we’ve lost today makes us feel like we’re in a difficult and delicate situation.
“We have other challenges ahead of us next month, with the same teams involved, and if it’s God’s will, we will continue and pursue our objectives.
“We have several more matches coming up in the coming months, and we have to win.”
Egypt assistant coach Diyaa El-Sayed, standing in for suspended Carlos Queiroz, is also confident that the seven-time Afcon winners can bounce back—and in style—from this bitter setback.
“This Egypt team have a bright future, and although we were determined to go right to the end, this [tournament] is still some kind of success for us.
“We’ll continue going until we secure World Cup qualification. We want to thank God that Egypt have a strong team in place, that the country are proud of them, and the next steps will be better for us.”
