|
|
Egypt Defeat Is Italy's First Loss To An African Team
The Azzurri had never before suffered defeat to a team from Africa...
19-Jun-2009 3:55:28 AM
Egypt became the first African team to defeat Italy when they overcame the world champions by a goal to nil in Johannesburg.
The Pharoahs are no stranger to the Italian national side, having been the first African team to meet the Azzurri all the way back in the 1920 Olympic Games. Italy won that fixture 2-1 in Ghent with goals from Guglielmo Brezzi and Adolfo Baloncieri.
Prior to this evening Italy's worst result against an African side was a draw during the 1982 World Cup. Cameroon's Grgoire Mbida netted an equaliser seconds after Francesco 'Ciccio' Graziani's opener on the hour mark.
A similar result occurred during 2005's friendly with the on-form Cote d'Ivoire, but this was an uncompetitive fixture.
Thus Egypt made history thanks to that solo goal from Mohammed Homos.
Full results against African sides:
The Pharoahs are no stranger to the Italian national side, having been the first African team to meet the Azzurri all the way back in the 1920 Olympic Games. Italy won that fixture 2-1 in Ghent with goals from Guglielmo Brezzi and Adolfo Baloncieri.
Prior to this evening Italy's worst result against an African side was a draw during the 1982 World Cup. Cameroon's Grgoire Mbida netted an equaliser seconds after Francesco 'Ciccio' Graziani's opener on the hour mark.
A similar result occurred during 2005's friendly with the on-form Cote d'Ivoire, but this was an uncompetitive fixture.
Thus Egypt made history thanks to that solo goal from Mohammed Homos.
Full results against African sides:
| Year |
Opposition |
Competition |
Score (Italy first) |
| 1920 |
Egypt |
Olympic Games |
2-1 |
| 1928 |
Egypt | Olympic Games | 11-3 |
| 1953 |
Egypt | World Cup Qual. |
2-1 |
| 1954 |
Egypt | World Cup Qual. | 5-1 |
| 1982 |
Cameroon |
World Cup |
1-1 |
| 1989 |
Algeria |
Friendly |
1-0 |
| 1994 |
Nigeria |
World Cup |
2-1 |
| 1998 |
Cameroon |
World Cup | 3-0 |
| 2001 |
South Africa |
Friendly |
1-0 |
| 2001 |
Morocco |
Friendly |
1-0 |
| 2004 |
Tunisia |
Friendly | 4-0 |
| 2005 |
Ivory Coast |
Friendly | 1-1 |
| 2006 |
Ghana |
World Cup |
2-0 |
| 2007 |
South Africa |
Friendly | 2-0 |
| 2009 |
Egypt |
Confederations Cup |
0-1 |
Make Your Prediction
Guinea - Egypt
Guinea
Egypt
Prediction Submitted
Most Popular Predictions
-
Guinea 1-0 Egypt
- 22.92 %
-
Guinea 0-1 Egypt
- 12.5 %
-
Guinea 1-2 Egypt
- 8.33 %
Inside Goal.Com
-
Euro 2012 Group D: Stats to keep at your fingertips
With the final edition of the statistical overview, we take a look at hosts and heavyweights in Group D
-
Blast from the Past - Euro 1976 Final: Czechoslovakia 2(5)-(3)2 West Germany
This edition of Blast from the Past brings a highly eccentric clash between Czechoslovakia and Germany in the Euro 1976 Final.
-
Blast from the Past - Euro 1972 Semi-finals: Belgium 1-2 West Germany
In the latest piece of Blast from the Past, Goal.com takes a look at one of the best matches for the tournament's 1972 edition...
-
Poll: Who will be most missed at Euro 2012?
Several key players from the top teams in the competition will be absent from the Poland and Ukraine, but Goal.com asks whose loss from the tournament will be felt the greatest
-
The list of EPL targets from Euro 2012 Group A
With the transfer rumour mill set to kick into frenzy throughout this month's European Championship, Goal.com looks at which players could be heading for England this summer