Egyptian team seeks to improve its image, shaken twice in its history, the first in the Confederations Cup after failing in the current version only participated in 1999, and the second after a tough defeat at the hands of Algeria received a few days ago in the African qualifiers for the World Cup qualifiers.
The team will champion the ancient nations of Africa with Brazilian Samba team champions in the opening Confederations Cup Group B match on Monday afternoon in the city of Bloemfontein, and hopes to make Brazil the third title after winning five in the Confederations Cup hosted by South Africa until the twenty-eighth of this month.
The two team game in the face of the Egyptian giant, Brazil is not in the best conditions being placed last in the qualifying rounds of African qualifiers for the World Cup after falling into the trap of a draw at home to Zambia 1-1, then lost 1-3 to Algeria in the second round.
The Egyptian team is suffering from the absence of strikers Amr Zaki and Ahmed Hossam "Mido" due to injury and exclusion, both played this season for Wigan in the English, but the coach Hassan Shehata engineer Africans win the last two titles can rely on the Borussia Dortmund striker Mohamed Zidan, and a civil-form Mohammad Aboutrika .
Shehata and asked his players to restore morale by stressing that the confrontation Avckaddoha against Brazil is an opportunity to demonstrate the capabilities of his team to the idol of the world.
Shehata said, "have great respect for the team, but we do not fear, and if we pitch, we have this feeling we are going to lose the game before the fight."
He warned: "We are not a small team, has made Egypt African Cup of Nations six times, including last tit, we are not here for fun only."
He explained, "of course, run all of Italy and Brazil to reach the semi-finals of this group and this legitimate right, but we want to disagree with these expectations."
On the other hand, is the Brazilian team in the tournament, a full physical and mental readiness after Paraguay removed from the top of the South American qualifiers for the World Cup 2010 qualifiers in South Africa by beating them 2-1, and after that held incurable crush Uruguay 4-0 at home a few days ago. The Brazilian team is in need of three points in their last four games to ensure qualification to the World Cup.
Brazil was forced to run after those two games to reach a bit late to South Africa, where he arrived just two days ago.
The Brazilian team was crowned champion of this tournament in 1997, thanks to two famous Ronaldo, Romario, and in 2005, thanks to triple Ronaldinho, Kaka and Adriano, who was crowned top scorer in the championship with five goals, was left of the tripartite only recently mate Ricardo Kaka to Real Madrid for 64 million euros and will be surrounded by Brobbenio Luis Fabiano in the line provided, while ensuring that the form Goalkeepers Julio Cesar.
He warned the Brazilian coach Carlos Dunga, who has faced harsh criticism at the beginning of their career before him with endless praise of local newspapers in the last two weeks, he warned his players against the recklessness of the Egyptian team, said "the Egyptian team will face African champions in the two versions, a stubborn adversary can not be underestimated" .
"We came here to retain the title and thus we have to focus throughout the ninety minutes, because any lapse could cost dearly."
The coach is trying to become the first player and coach of the tournament title after he was elected leader of the winner in 1997 in Saudi Arabia.
As for the current captain Lucio said: "There is no doubt that the outstanding results we have achieved recently in the South American qualifying tournament made us enter the morale high.