Cape Verde vs Egypt prediction, odds, expert football betting tips and best bets for AFCON 2024 match
Considered one of the tournament favourites, Egypt suddenly face the prospect of a do-or-die African Cup of Nations group stage finale without their most coveted superstar.
The Pharaohs, having collected just two points through the first two games, are without injured Mohamed Salah as they match up against confirmed group winners Cape Verde with a spot in the knockout stage on the line.
As four of the six third-place finishers reach the knockout stage, Egypt do not have to win this match to qualify, but they would leave themselves vulnerable to outside entropy should they finish with anything less than victory. Defeat would leave them in exceptional danger, as no third-place qualifier finished with less than three points in the previous edition of the tournament.
Cape Verde have been one of the most impressive surprise nations thus far, beating Mozambique and Ghana to reach six points and confirm their place as the group winners even before playing the final match.
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You better believe Cape Verde are more than capable of upsetting this Egypt team and producing a memorable upset. Despite already securing the top spot in Group B, they will be up for this match knowing the result will go a long way in setting them up for a knockout stage performance.
The Pharaohs are missing Mohamed Salah, and while Omar Marmoush will do his best to create opportunities in Salah's absence, there's no replacing the Liverpool star.
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Egypt may come away with a vital win, but they will have to out-score this Cape Verde side which has proven capable of finding the net. Striker Bebe has taken eight shots across the opening two
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