Egypt — Tunisia : Match Preview and Prediction for September 06,2025

Egypt’s Second String: No Star Power

Here, friends, it’s crucial to understand that this is Egypt’s second national team. There will be no Salah or Trezeguet here. The main squad suffered immensely yesterday against Ethiopia due to a complete lack of effective attacking play. This current team is merely a second-string squad, comprised of players from the local championship.

Recent Struggles and Squad Weakness

This version of the Egyptian national team is typical for any African championship. The unfortunate truth is that this iteration of the Egyptian squad is frankly weak. They did not participate in the last African championship due to political reasons, and failed in the qualifiers for this tournament. They lost to South Africa over two legs, with “Bafana Bafana” comprehensively defeating Egypt away from home. This was despite Egypt having a fairly decent squad at the time. Now, the team consists of players called up from the lower-ranked clubs of the previous local league season.

Tunisia’s Deep Reserves and Upcoming Challenges

It’s clear that Tunisia’s national team today will also not be close to their main squad. This team also features deep reserves from the local championship. The primary squad managed to defeat Liberia two days ago, but they have much more important matches ahead.

Boycotts and Testing New Talent

Interestingly, Tunisia generally boycotts the African championships. The team last played in qualifiers for such a tournament in 2019. “The Eagles of Carthage” qualified but then withdrew. Consequently, local players are being tested in these types of matches. There was an Arab Nations Championship a few years ago where the team reached the final. This particular squad formation performs quite well in friendly matches, and there’s no shortage of motivated players here.