Striker Ahmed Hossam "Mido" said that Egypt can easily beat Ivory Coast in the final round of their African Cup of Nations Group A on Saturday. “Beating Ivory Coast is attainable, it will be much easier than our match against Morocco,” the Tottenham forward told Filgoal.com on Thursday. Egypt were held to a goalless draw against Morocco on Tuesday, which put them in second place on 4 points, two points behind pace-setters Ivory Coast. “Egypt's matches against Morocco are very tight because the two teams know each other very well,” he said. The four-time African champions need a win over Ivory Coast to top their group and avoid a clash with potential Group B winners Cameroon.
Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker Drogba “Our aim isn't to avoid facing Cameroon, because any team seeking the title should not be afraid of facing any team,” said Mido. “The main objective is to finish as group winners because it will give the players and fans a great sense of motivation,” he added. The 22-year-old said that Egypt are ready to keep his former Marseille teammate Didier Drogba at bay in Saturday's game. “I gave Egypt's defenders and midfielders tips on how to limit Drogba's movements, because by doing so, we can really limit the Ivorian team,” he said. Drogba scored three times against Egypt during the 2006 World Cup qualifiers that saw Ivory Coast book their place in Germany.
