Croatia had an impressive comeback, securing a 4-2 victory over Egypt in the Capital Cup final on Tuesday, 26 March, dealing newly-appointed head coach, Hossam Hassan, his first defeat. Egypt started the match strongly, taking the lead after just six minutes when Mohamed Hamdy capitalized on a rebound from Trezeguet’s free kick. In the 22nd minute, Nikola Vlasic equalized after Ramy Rabia’s opening goal in the sixth minute. The 2022 World Cup Bronze medalists took control in the second half, with goals from Bruno Petkovic, Andrej Kramaric, and Lovro Majer in the 57th, 77th, and 87th minutes, respectively, sealing the cup for Croatia. Defender Mohamed Abdel-Moneim scored a late consolation goal for Egypt in injury time, marking his third goal in 25 games for the national team. Appointed as the Pharaohs’ coach in February, Hassan, received a reality check following his successful debut against New Zealand last Friday. The coach expressed his satisfaction, despite the loss, with the Capital Cup tournament, held at the New Administrative Capital Stadium. Hassan stated that he observed both positives and negatives during the match with Croatia, which he aims to address in the future….
