The technical staff of the Egyptian national team decided to give the players a break from training on Wednesday following their arrival in Cairo.
Egypt's national team is returning from South Sudan after winning 5-0 in the second round of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The Egyptian national team delegation left South Sudan at 1:00 PM today, Cairo time.
According to a statement by the Football Association, the team is scheduled to regroup on Thursday afternoon in preparation for the friendly match against South Africa.
The South African national team will visit Egypt next Sunday at 9:00 PM at the Cairo International Stadium.
The Egyptian national team achieved several records following the Pharaohs' big win against South Sudan.
The Pharaohs defeated South Sudan with five goals scored by Omar Marmoush (two goals), and one goal each by Mostafa Abdel Raouf "Zico", Ibrahim Adel, and Hamza Abdel Karim.
Egypt raised its points tally to 4 in the group.
