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Sierra Leone coach Amidu Karim said on Monday he is confident in his team\u2019s chances against Egypt in their World Cup qualifier on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karim, a former player who had a successful career in the Egyptian league in the 1990s, said he was looking forward to facing the Pharaohs, who have some of the best players in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe will play hard against the Egyptian national team and I think it will be a great match,\u201d Karim told the local media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEgypt has very distinguished players, and I am happy to be with them in the group. The friction with strong teams is beneficial for us,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Egypt, who have won the African Cup of Nations a record seven times, are the favourites to top Group A, which also includes Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Ethiopia, and Djibouti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pharaohs will start their campaign against Djibouti on Thursday, while Sierra Leone played a 0-0 draw away to Ethiopia on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karim said he had fond memories of his time in Egypt, where he played for the Republic of Shebin, Ghazl El Suez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI loved Egypt very much and I have wonderful memories in the Egyptian league,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI’ve scored against both Al Ahly and Zamalek in the past. It was a particularly special moment for me when I scored a goal for Zamalek while playing for the Republic of Shebin club. I’ll never forget that experience,\u201d he recalled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karim, who took charge of Sierra Leone in October 2023, hoped to lead his country to their first World Cup appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Courtesy: Ahram Online<\/p>\n

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Sierra Leone coach Amidu Karim said on Monday he is confident in his team\u2019s chances against Egypt in their World Cup qualifier on Friday. Karim, a former player who had a successful career in the Egyptian league in the 1990s, said he was looking forward to facing the Pharaohs, who have some of the best […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4838,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nSierra Leone's coach Karim ready to face Egypt in World Cup qualifier - Sierra Leone Football.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Sierra Leone's coach Karim ready to face Egypt in World Cup qualifier Sierra leone football.com brings you the latest in Sierra Leone's football news regarding the premier league and the national squad. 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