Egypt and Ghana will face off in the most anticipated matchup of the World Cup qualifiers Tuesday.
On one side of the field will be Egypt, the only team to win all six of its matches in qualifying. On the other side is Ghana, the team that scored the most goals in the entire group stage.
The meeting will take place in Ghana but the second leg in Egypt has stolen most of the headlines due to a request from Ghana's soccer confederation to change the venue to a neutral site in hopes of eliminating the violence.
Egypt Coach Bob Bradley has repeatedly stated that he intends to lead the nation to qualify for the tournament next summer. He has already cautioned his players about the threat that the Ghanese present and expects them to put up a solid performance.
"We know Ghana is a strong team and we are focused on the first leg in Kumasi. Our staff has worked very hard on preparations for Ghana and we know their team very well," he noted, according to All Africa.
He also noted that Mohamed Salah, the team's star player, will play a major factor in the playoff.
"Mohamed Salah is an excellent player and plays a very important attacking role in our team," said Bradley.
Prediction: Ghana is home but Egypt will play a tremendous game and manage a 0-0 draw.
Start Time: The match gets underway at 11:30 a.m. EST.
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