Egypt’s Trezeguet makes bold Afcon statement after Togo winHaving helped the Pharaohs revive their Afcon ambitions with wins over the Hawks, the Aston Villa man has set his sight on the competition’s top prizeMahmoud ‘Trezeguet’ Hassan claims ’s ambition is to emerge as champions of the 2022 billed for . Before facing Togo, the North Africans were third on the log having accrued just two points following consecutive draws against and Comoros. Now, Hossam El Badry’s men need just a win in their last two games to guarantee their place in the African football showpiece. “Our goal is not only to qualify for the tournament, but to win the title to make the Egyptian people happy,” said Trezeguet per Kingfut. After winning the competition in 2006 and 2010, the North Africans have struggled to impress in the tournament since then.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 18, 2020 19:41 UTC