Pyramids FC head coach Rulani Mokwena sees Egypt as candidates to win the next African Cup of Nations.
Mokwena was appointed head coach of Pyramids FC at the start of the season after a short spell in Libya with Al-Ittihad SC. The South African mentor has had a perfect start in the Egyptian Premier League where Pyramids is sitting top of the table after five wins in five games.
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The former Mamelodi Sundowns head coach highly rates the current Egyptian national team after a strong FIFA World Cup run, where they lost to 2022 World champions Argentina 3-2 in an entertaining five-goal thriller in the round of 16.
Speaking with OnTimeSport, Mokwena mentioned that Egypt is a candidate to win the 2027 AFCON that will be hosted in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.
“This is a very strong generation, and I was not surprised by the level that the Egyptian national team showed in the World Cup, and I see it as a candidate to win the African Cup of Nations.”