Egypt captain, Mohammed Salah says he expects a tight game against Ivory Coast in their Round of 16 game today.
The Pharoah's will host the Ivorians at the Japoma Stadium at 16:00GMT.
Speaking ahead of the game, the former Chelsea and AS Roma forward said he expects a very difficult and tight game against the Elephants.
“I lost it in Gabon 2017 against Cameroon in the final, but I can assure you that it is the trophy that I want to win most. I work to win it and that is the story with all the Egyptian players present here, Salah said
“AFCON is an extremely difficult competition and from the start, you have seen that even the best teams are struggling to win,” recalled the Liverpool striker.
Egypt, with its seven trophies, is there to win the 2021 edition of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, but that requires a big performance on Wednesday against Côte d'Ivoire.
“Before thinking of revenge against Cameroon, we will have to overcome several giant sides,” he said.
“Against Cote d’Ivoire, it won't be easy, but our team is gaining momentum. It will be a very tight match,” concluded Salah.