Egypt prepare to kick off
Friday, 25 September 2009
Egypt's Young Pharaohs hope to launch the Under-20 World Cup in style Thursday evening, reports BBC.
They kick off the tournament against Trinidad and Tobago in front of the Egyptian president in Alexandria.
The young Pharaohs need to win to have a realistic chance of making the knock-out stages.
After that they have the more experienced Paraguay and Italy to deal with.
Few of this crop of Egyptian youngsters get regular first team football for their clubs.
Mohamed Talaat of Al Ahly is considered one of their brightest hopes, but he played only two games for the Cairo giants last season.
But their Czech coach Miroslav Soukup has experience at this level.
He guided his home country to second place two years ago, and that could prove crucial to Egypt's chances of success on the pitch.
Trinidad and Tobago went to the World Cup in Germany three years ago. Their youth side finished fourth in the CONCACAF qualifying tournament, which they hosted.
They kick off the tournament against Trinidad and Tobago in front of the Egyptian president in Alexandria.
The young Pharaohs need to win to have a realistic chance of making the knock-out stages.
After that they have the more experienced Paraguay and Italy to deal with.
Few of this crop of Egyptian youngsters get regular first team football for their clubs.
Mohamed Talaat of Al Ahly is considered one of their brightest hopes, but he played only two games for the Cairo giants last season.
But their Czech coach Miroslav Soukup has experience at this level.
He guided his home country to second place two years ago, and that could prove crucial to Egypt's chances of success on the pitch.
Trinidad and Tobago went to the World Cup in Germany three years ago. Their youth side finished fourth in the CONCACAF qualifying tournament, which they hosted.