In preparation for Egypt's match against Senegal in their FIFA World Cup qualifiers, coach Carlos Queiroz has sent out a strong message to his players.
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The 69-year-old is set to lead out his troops against the recently crowned Africa Cup of Nations champions to determine which one of them will be competing at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Egypt and Senegal will contest the first leg of their tie at the Cairo International Stadium on March 24th, with the return leg taking place on the 29th in Dakar.
In preparation for the tie, the North Africans are to commence a closed training camp close to a week before their initial match.
The Pharaohs will aim to avenge their 4-2 penalty shootout loss in the AFCON final to the Lions of Teranga earlier this year by booking their ticket to the Middle East for only their fourth World Cup appearance.
However, Queiroz asserts that this can only be accomplished by focusing fully on the task at hand.
"Lads, World Cup count down. Day 15 before starting our camp. Only with the same correct attitude we can succeed and fulfill the Egyptian Dream and reach our expectations and goals," he tweeted from his official Twitter account - as per KingFut.
"Keeping humble, being focused, and committed to Hard Work every single second of our lives, is the only winning formula that can drive us forward to Qatar.
"Wish you all the best and good health. Don't take it easy, don't make it wrong, use this time to prepare and be better. Ready?"
Should the record AFCON winners come out triumphant, it will be the first time they appear at successive World Cups following their exploits in Russia in 2018.
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