It’s no surprise that Egypt’s one of the strongest teams (if not the strongest) on the African continent. In a terrible set of occurrences, the continental giants have been left out of the next FIFA World Cup. Meanwhile, the Cup of African Nations (CAN), the African-counterpart to UEFA, is going on right now in Angola, with the Final match scheduled for later today. Four of the five teams that qualified for the World Cup attended (South Africa didn’t make it) and it’s just maddening that they’ve produced absolutely nothing throughout the tournament, instead opting to play the most sleep-inducing football ever witnessed in this tournament. Egypt, meanwhile, hasn’t missed a step in each match, perfectly defeating each and every opponent. They play Ghana in the final soon.
Jonty Mark of IOL investigated:
It is unfortunate, however, that by far the best team at this tournament, a team that has pummelled all-comers on the way to the final – Egypt – have not qualified for South Africa 2010. They may well have made an impact, and the World Cup, I believe, is poorer without them.