AFCON: Cape Verde vs Egypt Prediction

EXPECTED XI

Cape Verde

PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Vozinha; Moreira, Costa, Pico, Paulo; Duarte, Pina, Monteiro; Mendes, Bebe, Cabral

Egypt

PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): El Shenawy; Kamal, Hegazi, Abdolmonem, Hamdy; Fathy, Elneny; Marmoush, Ashour, Trezeguet; Mohamed

PREDICTION

Cape Verde have secured their top spot in the group with a commanding 3-0 win over Mozambique. Following their impressive Africa Cup of Nations campaign, highlighted by a 2-1 triumph over Ghana last week, they remain leaders regardless of the result in the upcoming match. This could prompt them to opt for a heavily rotated line-up on Monday. Egypt, facing the possible absence of Mohamed Salah but boosted by Trezeguet's excellent performance off the bench against Ghana, appears to be a reasonable bet against a potentially weakened Cape Verde side, especially considering Egypt's imperative for a victory.