The biggest African football extravaganza, the Africa Cup of Nations, starts this weekend. Egypt will kick off their Group A campaign against Zimbabwe, a match that is set to usher in an exciting one month of the game. The Egyptians, who are presently placed 58th in the world, are presently in great shape and have won four times, drawn once and lost once in their last six matches. The team just recently beat heavy weights Guinea 3-1 with Mohsen, Ali and Gaber being the marksmen. Opponents Zimbabwe are 109th in the global football standings. The Zimbabweans have won thrice and drawn thrice in their last six matches across the board. The team most recently drew 1-1 with Tanzania, in a friendly match played just three days ago. Egypt beat Zimbabwe in all of their last three head to head matches.
Egypt, the hosts, are a superior force in continental football and will be pushing for an ouright win. Their home advantage and past superiority over Zimbabwe places them at an advantage to win.