Egypt veteran Wael Gomaa declared that the African champions will not be going for revenge when they re-clash with Algeria on Thursday. Egypt beat Cameroon on Monday to set up an African Cup of Nations semi-final tie with their Arab rivals, who shattered their World Cup hopes last year. "Against Cameroon, we were partially focused on the potential meeting with Algeria; it affected our performance," Gomaa told Egyptian radio. "But we are not thinking of revenge. We only want to win. "We are eager to reach the final and win the cup in order to compensate the fans after our failure to make the World Cup." Egypt's game with Algeria will be the fourth contest between the North African neighbors in the space of 10 months.
Station In the same manner, Egypt assistant coach Hamada Sedki dismissed the revenge motive, stressing that the winner will go on to clinch the title. "The game with Algeria is a station before the final, we won't take it as a confrontation with a competitor that eliminated us from the qualifiers," he said. "I think the winner of this game will win the tournament, given the performance of both teams so far. "Compared to the other semi-finalists Nigeria and Ghana, I believe Egypt and Algeria are enjoying a better campaign."
