Soccer-Attack-minded Egypt enter AFCON with renewed confidence

Soccer Football - International Friendly - Egypt v Tanzania - Cairo Stadium, Cairo, Egypt - January 7, 2024 Egypt's Ali Gabr in action with Tanzania's Denis Kibu REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/ File photo

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt hope a new attacking approach will bear fruit as they launch a fresh bid to win a record-extending eighth Africa Cup of Nations title in the Ivory Coast, putting behind them the disappointment of two recent near misses.

They kick off their campaign against Mozambique in Abidjan on Sunday, having had to settle for silver medals in 2017 and 2021, with a shock round of 16 loss to South Africa on home soil in 2019.