As part of the 1st round of the group stage of the Arab Nations Cup, the players of the national teams of Egypt and Lebanon will come face to face. Will the favorite be able to win in this confrontation? LiveResult.Ru evaluates the opponents' chances of success in this duel.
Egypt
The Egyptian national football team is doing everything to get to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. At least recently, the home team won its group in the second stage of qualification, gaining 14 points, thanks to 4 wins and 2 draws. It is worth noting that the Pharaohs did not suffer a single defeat in the group stage. After a draw with Angola, when the Egyptian national team had to fight back from 0:2, the hosts defeated Gabon (2:1), leaving the pursuer with nothing.
Lebanon
And what about the Lebanese national team? This team continues its performances in the Asian selection. At the moment, the Lebanese are on the fourth line in Group A, showing football of not the best quality. The hosts have 5 points to their credit, and are 1 point behind the third UAE. It is worth noting that the third place in the group will help the team get into the fourth stage of selection for the World Cup. In the last match, the Lebanese lost to the UAE national team with a score of 0:1.
Statistics and figures:
- Egypt is the favorite of the meeting;
- The Egyptian team won 4 out of 5 meetings;
- Lebanon managed to win once in 5 meetings;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the opponents ended with a score of 1:1.
Forecast
Most likely, the Egyptian national team will be able to win this match. Our bet in this case will be in favor of the "pharaohs". Bookmakers give a solid quote on the success of the Egyptians. We have no right to pass by it.
