Egypt Coach Hector Cuper admits his side was lucky to reach the final of the AFCON
Head coach Hector Cuper felt Burkina Faso were the better team after Egypt prevailed on penalties to advance to the Africa Cup of Nations final. After Wednesday's semi-final finished 1-1 at the end of extra time, veteran goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary was the hero as seven-time champions Egypt triumphed 4-3 on spot-kicks. El-Hadary, 44, denied KouakouHerveKoffi and Bertrand Traore to see the Egyptians through the decider, despite being second best for much of the clash. "From the beginning of the game we knew it was not going to be easy because Burkina Faso are a very fast team.They were...
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