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- Competition: AFCON Qualifiers
- Date: Friday, 15th, November 2024
- Kickoff: 16:00 UK / 17.00 CET
- Venue: Estadio Nacional de Cabo Verde (Praia)
In their penultimate group-stage encounter on Friday, Cape Verde will look to maintain their chances of booking a spot in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as they face a carefree Egypt at home.
Although they had a great chance to join Egypt in booking a place for next year's AFCON, Cape Verde made things difficult for themselves with disappointing displays last month, as they fell to shock 0-1 losses to Botswana in the double-header. Heading into the last pair of qualifying matches with a three-point deficit to the second-place team, the Blue Sharks simply cannot afford slip-up, as another failure would nearly eliminate their chances of reaching a third straight final appearance in this competition.
As expected, the Egyptians secured their ticket to a fifth consecutive finals appearance at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations without breaking a sweat, picking up maximum points from their opening four games, which allowed them to go into November's qualifiers in complete peace. There’s no doubt that Hossam Hassan’s squad will be desperate to redeem themselves after their dismal showing in 2023 on Ivorian soil, where they exited the group stage with three consecutive draws and later fell to DR Congo in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 stalemate in regular time.
Cape Verde vs Egypt Betting Tips: 1X (DOUBLE CHANCE)
Interestingly, these two nations shared the same group at the final tournament in Ivory Coast last year, where they ended with a thrilling four-goal draw, and we believe a similar outcome would be an acceptable for both sides right now. Apart from the shocking breakdown at the hands of Botswana last month, the Blue Sharks have otherwise shown impressive form in front of their home crowd, having posted four wins "to nil" in their last five home games.
Nonetheless, getting past Egypt’s rock-solid defense will be far from easy, as they join Nigeria and DR Congo as the only three teams yet to see the ball hit the back of their net in the AFCON qualifiers to date. However, it should be noted that the Pharaohs have done their work to qualify for next year's main tournament, meaning a rotated squad could feature in the remaining two qualifiers this month, giving Cape Verde a good chance to pick up vital points and keep their top-two hopes alive. Motivated the Blue Sharks should do enough to take something positive from their clash with the free-spirited Egyptians, who are missing their star player Mohamed Salah.
Cape Verde Islands vs Egypt Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Egypt
3 : 0
Cape Verde Islands
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications
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Cape Verde Islands
2 : 2
Egypt
Africa Cup of Nations
Cape Verde team news
Despite suffering back-to-back humiliating losses to Botswana, head coach Bubista is expected to rely on the majority of players from the October internationals.
Given Cape Verde's toothless attack last month, there could be some changes up front, with Ryan Mendes potentially earning back his spot in the final third.
Last matches of Cape Verde Islands
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Botswana
1 : 0
Cape Verde Islands
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications
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Cape Verde Islands
0 : 1
Botswana
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications
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Cape Verde Islands
2 : 0
Mauritania
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications
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Egypt
3 : 0
Cape Verde Islands
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications
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Cape Verde Islands
1 : 0
Libya
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
Cape Verde Islands lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Bruno Varela
Defenders
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2
Wagner Pina
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4
Roberto Lopes
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5
David Costa
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22
Jojo
Midfielders
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16
Kevin Lenini
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14
Laros Duarte
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10
Jamiro Monteiro
Forwards
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11
Helio Varela
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8
David Tavares
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21
Ryan Mendes
Egypt team news
With Egypt having already confirmed their qualification for next year's AFCON, Mohamed Salah has asked to sit out the November qualifiers, a move that is perfectly reasonable.
OGC Nice regular defender Mohamed Abdelmonem and Zamalek star Zizo have both withdrawn from the national team this month, as they continue to battle ongoing injury issues.
Last matches of Egypt
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Mauritania
0 : 1
Egypt
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications
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Egypt
2 : 0
Mauritania
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications
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Botswana
0 : 4
Egypt
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications
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Egypt
3 : 0
Cape Verde Islands
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications
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Guinea Bissau
1 : 1
Egypt
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
Egypt lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Mohamed El Shenawy
Defenders
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12
Mohamed Hamdi
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6
Ahmed Ramadan
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2
Hossam Abdelmaguid
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3
Ahmed Eid
Midfielders
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14
Hamdy Fathy
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19
Marwan Ateya
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20
Ibrahim Adel
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7
Mahmoud Trezeguet
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18
Mostafa Fathi
Forwards
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22
Omar Marmoush
3 Reasons why we expect 1X (Double chance)
- Cape Verde have recorded four wins from their last five home matches.
- Egypt has already secured qualification for the 2024 AFCON, so they come here with no pressure.
- The two sides shared the points in an exciting 2-2 draw when they met at the 2023 Ivory Coast final tournament.
Main prediction Cape Verde Islands - Egypt
Cape Verde Islands win or draw (1X)
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Additional predictions
Cape Verde Islands & Egypt current standing in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications
Group C | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Egypt | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 - 0 | +10 | 12 |
2 | Botswana | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 - 5 | -3 | 6 |
3 | Cape Verde Islands | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 - 5 | -3 | 3 |
4 | Mauritania | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 - 5 | -4 | 3 |