Former Super Eagles midfielder, Austine Jay Jay Okocha, believes Senegal has what it takes to overcome Egypt in today’s final of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
The Taranga Lions will on Sunday lock horns with the Pharaohs of Egypt in the 2021 edition of the binary tournament.
The Pharaohs defeated the host nation, Cameroon 3-1 in a penalty shootout to reach the final while Senegal strolled past Burkina Faso in an earlier semi-final game played on Wednesday.
“They have done well, you are not number one in the continent for nothing,” Okocha told Supersports ahead of the finale billed to take place on Sunday.
“They have proven it, they were finalists also in the last edition so I think they will be looking forward to going one step better this time around but it’s not going to be easy.”
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I think Okocha said earlier that Fatigue cannot stop Egypt in winning this year Afcon.
One of them will win the AFCON, but the losing team will revenge and qualify for the world cup in Quatar. If Senegal wins today, Egypt will likely qualify for world cup, and if Egypt wins today, Senegal will also likely to qualify for the world cup. This is going to be a case of once beaten twice shy, as both teams will play each other next month for a slot at Quatar 2022 world cup.