The Egyptian fans present at the Egypt vs. South Africa match at Cairo International Stadium paid a special tribute to coach Pitso Mosimane, head coach of the "Bafana Bafana," before the start of the match.
As soon as the South African coach stepped onto the pitch, the fans' greeting drew attention as they saluted him with chants and gestures, while also applauding him.
Mosimane quickly returned the salute to the attending fans, expressing the mutual love and gratitude between both sides.
The coach has a distinguished experience in Egypt with Al Ahly club, and he is no stranger to Cairo International Stadium, which witnessed many of his matches with the "Red Giant," most notably the 2020 CAF Champions League final against traditional rivals Zamalek.
Egypt vs. South Africa
The Egyptian national team is playing this friendly match against South Africa during the international break, following two matches against Angola and South Sudan in the first and second rounds of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The Egyptian national team began its journey in the current international break with a goalless draw against Angola, in the match held at Cairo Stadium, before achieving a big win over South Sudan by 5-0 away from home.
Egypt's lineup
Hossam Hassan, head coach of the Egyptian national team, announced the official lineup for the match against South Africa, which was as follows:
Goalkeeper: Mostafa Shobier. Defense: Mohamed Hany, Hossam Abdel Magid, Rami Rabia, Karim Hafiz.
Midfield: Mahan Lashin, Marwan Attia, Imam Ashour.
Attack: Mustafa Ziko, Omar Marmoush, Ibrahim Adel.
