President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi congratulated the national football team on winning the CAF’s award for the best national team of 2017 and Mohamed Salah for winning the best African Player of the Year award. “I congratulate the Egyptian national football team for winning the best African national team award, and I congratulate Egypt’s devoted son Mohamed Salah for winning the African Player of the Year award. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid congratulated Salah and the national team over the titles. Abu Zeid congratulated the national team and its coach Hector Cuper for being named the best African national team and the best coach in 2017. Egypt’s national team was crowned the best team in Africa on Thursday as well by the CAF.

Source: Egypt Independent January 05, 2018 12:00 UTC