Well not much at stake here for both the teams as Egypt and Saudi Arabia are set to appear for one last time in this years Fifa World Cup 2018 after being already eliminated from the competition. [spacer height=”30px”]
Both of them were the first to be eliminated from the World Cup after collecting zero points from their opening two games against Uruguay and hosts Russia and now are set to face themselves in a battle for pride and salvation if not anything else in the Saudi Arabia vs Egypt clash. [spacer height=”30px”]
Head-to-head: [spacer height=”30px”]
This is the first encounter between Saudi Arabia vs Egypt at a tournament since the 1999 Confederations Cup with Saudi Arabia team emerging victorious last time around thanks in part to four goals from Marzouk Al-Otaibi and Egypt receiving strangely three red cards in a single match. Quite a match that must have been. [spacer height=”30px”]
Defeat for either Saudi Arabia or Egypt in this game will see them then become the first team to lose all three group games at a World Cup since Honduras in 2014.[spacer height=”30px”]
Team News and Line up for Saudi Arabia vs Egypt : [spacer height=”30px”]
Egypt coach Hector Cuper has rung the changes and it means one middle-aged man will make history.[spacer height=”30px”]
45 years, 161 days old.
Essam El-Hadary will become the oldest footballer in #WorldCup history to play a game when he starts for Egypt today 🇪🇬 pic.twitter.com/ypBnjziS9h
— Indy Football (@IndyFootball) June 25, 2018
[spacer height=”30px”]EGYPT LINE UP : [spacer height=”30px”]
https://twitter.com/Pharaohs/status/1011225424104448001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-25744735961546359698.ampproject.net%2F1529106593171%2Fframe.html
[spacer height=”30px”]SAUDI ARABIA LINE UPS :[spacer height=”30px”]
📋 | قائمة منتخبنا الوطني لمواجهة منتخب مصر..#معاك_يالأخضر 🇸🇦💚#WorldCup2018#Green_falcons pic.twitter.com/Mu90JZMys7
— المنتخب السعودي (@SaudiNT) June 25, 2018
[spacer height=”30px”]Prediction[spacer height=”30px”]
0-0. There’s very little to play for and even less quality on show in the Saudi Arabia vs Egypt clash.[spacer height=”30px”]
Even if Egypt start with Salah, who has shown he is clearly unfit, they lack the creativity to break down defences, including teams as incapable as Saudi Arabia who might have a point to prove but lack the required ability to make an impact. [spacer height=”30px”]
