At the Al Ain Cup friendly tournament held in the UAE, which brought together four strongest teams participating in the World Cup, the match for 3rd place also found its winner. At this stage, two representatives of Africa - Egypt and Cape Verde - faced each other in the center of the field. The match turned into a kind of struggle, and the teams acted under constant pressure and at a high tempo.
In the main part of the match, both teams demonstrated an equally strong game. From the very first minutes, Cape Verde intensified his attack, opening the scoring with Rodriguez in the 7th minute. Egypt, meanwhile, attacked several times in the first half to find a way out of the situation, but the goal craving continued. In the second half, Omar Marmush equalized in the 57th minute, and the game was once again filled with intrigue.
However, the regular time did not decide the fate of the game. The decisive part of the match - the penalty shootout - came to an end. Here, the decisive role was played by Egypt's psychological training and the skillful movements of the guard. The Cape Verde team failed to convert any of their 4 shots. Egypt took third place with 2 accurate shots.
The match took place at the Al Maktoum Stadium on November 17. Both teams, demonstrating open and fast football, presented an exciting game to the fans. For Egypt, Ash Shenawi, Hani, Rabia, Hamdi, Fatuh, and Marmush played actively. In the side of Cape Verde, the movements of Rodriguez, Varela, Borges, and Daniel were clearly visible.
"Al Ain Cup." Match for 3rd place
Egypt - Cape Verde 1:1
Penalty shootout - 2:0.
November 17, "Al Maktum"
Goals: Marmusch (57) - Rodriguez (7).
Egypt: Ash Shenawi, Hani, Rabia, Hamdi, Fatuh, Ateya, Dunga (Shehata, 46), Muhammad Tahir (Faisal, 46), Saber, Marmush, Mustafa Muhammad.
Cape Verde: Varela, Jojo, Pires (Ricardo, 59'), Borges, Daniel, Duarte, Lenini, Arcanjo (João Paulo, 59'), Rodriguez (Tavares, 46'), Varela (Mendesh, 59'), Da Costa.
Now all attention is focused on the final. The decisive match between Uzbekistan and Iran will take place on November 18. In the semifinals, the Uzbekistan team, which defeated Egypt in regular time, and Iran, which defeated the opposition of Cape Verde on penalties, will compete for the championship.
The main intrigue of the tournament ends in this final - which team will win the "Al Ain Cup," this game will show.
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