Portugal and Egypt play Friday in Switzerland (8:45 pm), in preparation for the 2018 World Cup. This is a match that
will pit two of the best players today. Global requires, each nation involved
is active to prepare the best. It is in this context that Portugal will challenge Egypt.
Match Schedule:
Portugal vs. Egypt
World Friendly Match
Date: 23 March 2018;
Time: 20:45
Venue: Stadion Letzigrund
(Zürich)
The European champion will want to confirm his new flagship
status of the continent, while The Pharaohs have a playing card, led by a
Mohamed Salah, author of a remarkable season. The latter will have the
opportunity to compete against Cristiano
Ronaldo, a duel that will be worth a look.
African teams will be particularly scrutinized during the
Russian World Cup and will try to play spoilsports. The latter will take the
role of underdogs, Egypt can boast
to count in his ranks, an outsized player. Since the beginning of the season,
Mohamed Salah tames the Premier League. The Liverpool striker freaks out the counters
(28 goals in 30 games).
The latter is more than a length of Didier Drogba, top
African scorer in the history of the Premier League, on a season (29 goals /
2009-2010). His total in all competitions makes him a very serious candidate
for the Golden Shoe, trophy rewarding the top scorer of the European
championships. At present, the Egyptian occupies the first place in the
provisional standings ahead of Lionel Messi with 56 points, against 50 for the
Argentine. All these elements suggest that Egypt
can very largely hold its rank against a team from Portugal, a favorite.