Another heavyweight battle in tonight's African Cup of Nations (Afcon) Round of 16.
Egypt and Democratic Republic of the Congo will clash at the Stade de San Pedro Stadium for a place in the quarter-finals.
Check out the lineups for both teams for tonight's blockbuster Afcon match below.
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Afcon live stream information
Tonight's match will be broadcast live on SuperSport PSL and SABC1. If you don't have access to a TV screen, you can also live stream the match. SABC+ (No subscription required).
Starting lineup: Egypt vs DR Congo
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Egypt XI: Gabaski. Honey, Abdelmonem, Hegazy, Fattu. Elneny, Atia, Fatih. Zizo, Trezeguet, Mohamed.
11th Democratic Republic of the Congo: Mpasi; Karuru, Mbemba, Batubinsika, Masuaku. Muthusamy, Pickaxe, Meshach, Bongonda. Wissa, Bakambu.
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We wanted to play against Salah – Desabre
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“We wanted to play against Mohamed Salah. He is a legend, an icon and a great role model in Egypt,” said Democratic Republic of Congo manager Sebastien Desables. kingfoot.
“But there are many options in the Egyptian national team. There are outstanding players who showed a strong reaction during his absence at the Afcon.
“We are ready to face Egypt, which has a strong attacking force.The group stage is over and we will face another tournament with different rules that will not allow losers.''
“My players know what is expected of them individually and collectively and are ready for it. Egypt conceded six goals in the Afcon and played three different matches. We will work on exploiting their defensive vulnerabilities.”
