Egypt vs Botswana LIVE Score Updates, Stream Info and How to Watch African Cup of Nations Qualifiers Match
Kick-off: 4pm (GMT)
Venue: Cairo International Stadium
Live stream: StarTimes
Preview
Egypt will be looking to make it two wins from two when they host Botswana in their second 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier on Thursday.
The Pharaohs got their campaign off to a winning start with a 1-0 victory over Guinea in Cairo on Sunday, while Botswana lost 1-0 at home to Libya.
Egypt are the record seven-time AFCON champions, and they will be confident of beating Botswana, who are ranked 146th in the world, 106 places below the Pharaohs.
However, Botswana will be no pushovers, and they will be looking to cause an upset in Cairo.
Team News
Egypt will be without injured Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah for the match against Botswana.
However, they have a number of other attacking options available, including Arsenal's Mohamed Elneny and Galatasaray's Mostafa Mohamed.
Botswana, meanwhile, are expected to field a strong team, with captain Kabelo Dambe and goalkeeper Kabelo Morwe among their key players.
Prediction
Egypt are the clear favorites to win the match, but Botswana will be no pushovers. The Pharaohs should have too much quality for the Zebras, but Botswana could cause an upset if they are able to defend well and take their chances.
Prediction: Egypt 2-0 Botswana
