Africa-Press – Cape verde. The Cape Verdean men’s handball team is one step away from making history and becoming champion of Africa, by playing today in the final of the 25th Edition of the African Cup (CAN) against Egypt. The game takes place at 18:00 in Cape Verde. But Cape Verde has already made history by qualifying for this final and winning a place in the World Cup.
Already qualified for the 2023 World Cup, the Cape Verdean men’s handball team will compete today in the CAN 2022 final, at Cairo’s International Hall, where they will have to get the better of the home team.
As Inforpress advances, the squad of Serbian Ljubomir Obradovic are determined to do everything to surprise the Egyptians, after the road they have taken so far.
“Now we have shown that everything is possible and we can make a big surprise this Monday”, said the coach who is convinced that the Cape Verdean team can continue to make history to surprise Africa and the World, in a match that will takes place at 7 pm local time in Egypt (6 pm in Cape Verde).
optimistic players
This optimism is felt within the group by captain Leandro Semedo, who conveyed to the Cape Verdean people “the pride” of reaching the final, putting all the pressure on the Egyptians side, which is why the mentality is reinforced with the collective , on how the team will have to live this final as the “easiest game of this tournament, without any pressure.”
It is recalled that to reach the final Cape Verde started with a victory over Nigeria in the group stage, and then lost to Tunisia, when the second phase was qualified.
Then, in the quarter-finals, he eliminated Angola (24-23), to defeat Morocco (23-19) in the semi-finals and seal access to the final.
Egypt, on the other hand, which is defending the 2020 title, won the passport to the final after eliminating Tunisia in the semi-finals by 29-27.
The top five qualify for the 28th World Cup in 2023, to be held in Sweden and Poland, from 12 to 29 January 2023.
The Egypt team defends the title won in 2020, in the competition held in Tunisia, in which Cape Verde ranked fifth.
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