Ghana opponents Egypt fixated on 2018 World Cup qualification

Egypt captain Essam El-Hadary has revealed the Pharoahs are fixated on qualifying to the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

The North African giants require a win against Congo Brazzaville on October 8 to guarantee qualification with a game to spare.

They sit two points above Uganda in group E and appear the most likely team to secure the qualification berth.

And veteran goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary has revealed the players are desperate to qualify to the global showpiece.

“In football, you can never rely on your good mathematical chance to advance; it all depends on how determined, persistent and ambitious you are,” El Hadary told Fifa.com.

“I believe the current crop of players boasts all those qualities.

“We can finish the job in 90 or 180 minutes but we are taking it one match at a time and for now we are focused on beating Congo.

“We only think about Egypt and the World Cup objective, even when we eat or sleep.”

The seven-time African champions are seeking to play at the World Cup for the first time since 1990.

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