South Sudan have won just one of their last 11 matches: prediction for South Sudan vs Egypt
The second-round Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between South Sudan and Egypt will take place on September 29 at Juba Stadium. The hosts opened the group stage with a 2-1 defeat to Malawi, while Egypt surprisingly dropped points at home after a goalless draw with Angola.
South Sudan: one win in 11 matches
In the opening round, South Sudan managed to recover after conceding first — Steven Joseph Dhata equalized, but Malawi restored their lead in the second half and went on to claim a 2-1 victory.
The “Bright Stars” have won just one of their last 11 matches, suffering seven defeats and drawing three times. Their only success during this run came in the preliminary qualifying round, when South Sudan thrashed Djibouti 4-0.
Egypt: pressure mounting after goalless draw
The “Pharaohs” completely controlled their match against Angola but were unable to make their superiority count. Mostafa Zico’s goal was ruled out for offside, while Omar Marmoush missed a good chance late on.
Hossam Hassan’s side have now gone four matches without a win in regulation time. Egypt will also travel for this away fixture without Mohamed Salah, who was rested because of the artificial surface, while Mohamed Abdelmonem will miss out for medical reasons.
Match facts and head-to-head record
- South Sudan have won just one of their last 11 matches.
- Egypt have failed to win any of their last four matches in regulation time.
- The only previous meeting between these national teams, in 2023, ended in a 3-0 victory for Egypt.
Egypt should cope even without Salah: prediction for South Sudan vs Egypt
South Sudan can make life difficult at home, while the artificial surface could make things slightly more challenging for the favorites. However, the gap in squad quality and experience remains too significant.
Egypt’s finishing let them down in the opening round, but in terms of chances created, the team looked far better than the result suggested. Even without Salah, the visitors still have enough attacking firepower to secure their first win of the qualifying campaign.
