The Pharaohs achieved a non convincing 3-0 home win over Rwanda. The first half ended goal-less after a anticlimactic show from the home side. In the 2nd half, a goal by Abotreka heloped to soften the tight Rwandian defense and allowed the Pharaohs to score two more goals through Abd Rabo (Penalty kick) and Abotreka who scored in the stoppage time.

Playing against poor teams like Rwanda requires scoring an early goal to create spaces in their tight defenses and allow more goals to get in. However, the first goal for Egypt was delayed till the final third of the game and this accounted for the poor display from the Pharaohs despite the victory.

If Abotreka's goal came in the first ten minutes of the game, the score would have been 5-0 or more. But the wasteful Pharaohs missed many chances throughout the game and allowed their inferior opponents to grow in confidence and hold the score to a 0-0 draw until Abotreka's goal.

The Pharaohs couldn't deal with the pressing game from Rwanda. Such pressure caused alot of confusion to Egypt players and resulted in poor passing and finishing.

In the end, Egypt won the match by three goals. The margin should have been bigger and goals should have come earlier but the national team got the job done and should focus on the coming challenges.

With such poor display in the first half, poor finishing despite the many chances that the Egyptians failed to convert, winning in Zambia and Rwanda won't be a simple mission. The return of Mido, Zaki and Meteb to the national team is mandatory to give the attack more efficiency.