CAN 2023: How Malawi helped Ethiopia beat Egypt
Ethiopia signed the big perf ‘of the second day of qualifying for CAN 2023, dominating Egypt by 2-0 in group D which is completely relaunched with four teams at 3 points (Guinea, Malawi, Egypt, Ethiopia).
Ethiopia players in jubilee mode after scoring
This is the surprise result of the second day of qualifying for CAN 203, Thursday June 9 . Ethiopia’s second historic victory over Egypt (2-0) is indeed one of the biggest performances of the Walias in the last decade. The absences of Egyptian stars such as Mohamed Salah, Ahmed Hegazi, Mahmoud Trezeguet and Mohamed Elneny, in no way take away the merit of the Ethiopians. Two goals (21st and 39th) in the first period, Egyptians voiceless and contained for 90 minutes, the players of Wubetu Abate then multiplied to revive themselves in this race. Especially since their defeat against Malawi (2-1) in Group D, already put them under pressure.Ethiopia can also thank the Malawian public who came out in droves to urge them to beat Egypt. If Ethiopia has succeeded in such a mission, it is also thanks to the score played by these fans. “I felt like we were playing in our country. All the Malawi fans were supporting us and I would like to send them a message of thanks and appreciation,”confirms the coach of the Walias who felt at home at the Malawi Bingu National Stadium. Ethiopia played its match there for lack of a ground approved by CAF.
A bonus of 36,000 euros granted to players
This great performance of the Ethiopian players is rewarded at its fair value. The Football Federation has drawn an envelope of 26,000 euros as bonuses. It is well worth all the sacrifices especially as Ethiopia had just snagged their second victory over Egypt. After 17 games for 13 successes of the Pharaohs and two draws. In these debates, Egypt managed to score 56 goals, and Ethiopia, 14 goals.Wubetu Abate then values the prowess of its players at its fair value. “We are satisfied with the result. Because we faced a great team in Africa like Egypt” , he said before remarking: “When we review the match, we were supposed to come back to the defense after scoring twice to maintain the result. But we preferred to play attacking, put pressure on Egypt. And prevent it from building. We still managed to create many chances. We could have scored more than two goals.”
Ethiopia players in jubilee mode after scoring
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