The management of the Egyptian national team claims they feel certain that they will make it through the group stages in Russia, conjecturing that the team holds a great chance to surprise fans during the competition. Coincidentally, the Pharaohs have managed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 28 years. Moreover, the odds of passing through the group stages are estimated as quite high. The draw in December allotted the Egyptian team to Group A, along with the host country Russia’s team. The other teams in the group are Saudi Arabia and Uruguay. The Pharaohs’ group stage matches will be held in three different cities. The opening match against Uruguayan La Celeste will give free rein to Egypt in Yekaterinburg’s Central Stadium on 15 June. Saint Petersburg will host the second clash of the group stages: Egypt will compete with Russia on 19 June. Six days later, the team will close the first round of the summer cup in a match against the Green Falcons of Saudi Arabia in Volgograd. Undoubtedly, the top-scoring player and the undisputed leader of the Egyptian national team is the African Footballer of the Year title holder Mohamed Salah. The 25-year-old…