"Our trust is huge towards the Egyptian team… and we hope the Pharaohs win the championship title”, Sobhy said.

Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, Minister of Youth and Sports, attended the training of the Egyptian Football team at the Egyptian Army Stadium in Borj El-Arab in Alexandria. As part of the team’s preparation camp for AFCON.

"We are here today to express the interest of the government and the people and follow the preparations of the national team for the championship. We have great confidence in the team and we hope the Pharaohs win the championship title under the support of the Egyptian people for the team in the championship”, Minister of Youth and Sports said.

The Egyptian team is in the first group alongside Zimbabwe, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The technical staff of the team under the leadership of Javier Aguirre has selected 25 players to participate in the preparation camp, which will include two friendly matches against Tanzania and Guinea on 13th and 16th of June.