Egypt’s national team will have no training session on Saturday as they prepare to travel from Dallas to Atlanta for Tuesday’s World Cup last-16 match against Argentina.
Team manager Ibrahim Hassan said the squad will depart Dallas at 14:00 local time, which corresponds to 22:00 in Cairo, as preparations begin for the knockout fixture in the United States.
The coaching staff have decided to give the players a day of rest following Egypt’s demanding round-of-32 victory over Australia.
Egypt reached the last 16 after beating Australia on penalties, with the match ending 1-1 after both normal time and extra time.
The result extended Egypt’s World Cup campaign and set up a meeting with Argentina next Tuesday.
Recovery Prioritised After Australia Contest
The decision not to hold training on Saturday has been taken to allow the squad to recover after their match against Australia.
Egypt needed penalties to progress after neither side could find a decisive goal during 120 minutes of football.
The contest finished 1-1 at the end of normal time and remained level after the additional 30 minutes, sending the match to a shoot-out.
Egypt won the penalties to secure their place in the round of 16.
The recovery period comes before the squad’s journey to Atlanta, where they will continue preparations for the next stage of the tournament.
The team’s management are seeking to ensure the players are ready for another major test after the physical demands of the Australia match.
Flight to Atlanta Confirmed
Ibrahim Hassan confirmed that Egypt will leave Dallas on Saturday afternoon.
The team are due to depart at 14:00 Dallas time, with the flight scheduled for 22:00 Cairo time.
The move to Atlanta will allow Egypt to settle in ahead of Tuesday’s fixture against Argentina.
Egypt will face the South American side after advancing from the round of 32, with the team now focused on preparing for one of the most significant matches of their World Cup campaign.
The article did not state the planned time for Egypt’s first training session after arriving in Atlanta.
However, the rest day indicates that the coaching staff are placing emphasis on recovery before resuming work on the tactical and physical preparations required for the Argentina match.
Knockout Challenge Ahead
Egypt’s win over Australia has earned them the chance to continue their World Cup run in the last 16.
The team will now face Argentina after overcoming a tense and prolonged knockout contest.
Their preparations will begin in earnest after their arrival in Atlanta, where the players and coaching staff will turn their full attention to Tuesday’s match.
For Egypt, the immediate priority is to recover from the penalty shoot-out victory before taking on Argentina in the next round of the competition.
