For the second time in a row, Egypt for the Africa could qualify Championship. The political situation in the country and the ongoing qualification for the World Cup should be blame 2014. Because that is the big goal.

Sometimes, you must set priorities straight when it comes to success. Since it can sometimes happen that will give something needs to achieve something else. In Egypt, so a case can be observed. Even if on the Nile just much happened presidential elections, the dissolution of Parliament, Mubarak's alleged death - dealing with football, the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2014 World Cup. Both qualifications run currently, and Egypt takes part in two. The football layman may wonder at this point: How can that be two qualifications at the same time? The reasons are simple: the African soccer bosses have need to move the African Cup of Nations. The Championships were held recently. In February, Zambia surprisingly beat Favorites Ivory Coast. In two years, the next tournament should be held in the same year as the World Cup in Brazil. Moved to take this double players, the African championships on odd dates, it is played now twice in a row for the trophy. This means for some teams but now that they must play the qualification of two tournaments at the same time.


Three titles and then the off

That this is not easy, Egypt is currently experiencing. And it is precisely the football in Egypt, who suffered many setbacks in the past 16 months. The revolution and the overthrow of Mubarak's brought to a halt the national leagues for months. Footballers could not exercise, do not play, earned no money. The country missed the qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations last year and entered as the first defending champion in history, who did not participate in the following tournament. Seven times, Egypt won the Cup three times in a row. The real tragedy played but in February of this year, when 74 soccer fans in port said died during a football match.

The effects of double taxation and the unrest: Also failed this year Egypt in the qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations. In the first leg against the Central African Republic, Egypt lost 2-3 at home. The crew of the Nile does not have a 1:1 came out in the second leg on Saturday. Really dramatic actors of Egyptian football but cannot find it. Normally the defeat would have transformed the country into a cauldron, a defeat in the qualifying round before Mubarak's fall would have been an unthinkable scenario. After the game, the spokesman of the Egyptian Football Association Azmy Megahed denied any rumors that one would separate after the defeat by coach Bob Bradley. "This is just stupid talk. We adhere to Bradley. We hope that the Egyptians will forgive him. He has to work in recent months under very difficult conditions." However, Megahed and the Egyptian Football Association require an explanation. "I take the responsibility of the defeat, but our departure from the Africa Cup of Nations is not the end of the world. Not even when you consider that the unstable situation in the country affects all areas of our life and everyday life", as Bradley. The Americans trained before the national team of the United States is Jürgen Klinsmann's predecessor. As the cause of the failure in the Africa Cup of Nations, he sees but especially the parallel-running skills. Only five days before the national team against Guinea played, the players were exhausted according to Bradley. "I have not expected such a performance. This reflects the performance of our team in any way", the 54-year-old says visibly stumped.


The target is Brazil


It is unlikely that Bradley to his job must fear. Finally, with his team, he won just the first two games of qualifying for the World Cup. 2-0 against Mozambique and 3:2 against Guinea. They currently lead the table with six points and have a good chance to end up as group winners in the World Cup to start. Once Egypt did qualify for the World Cup. That was in 1990 in Italy. Two draw against Holland and Ireland with a defeat against England, the team was however already eliminated from the preliminary round of the World Cup.

Although Egypt is arguably the most successful team in North Africa, they could never again build on this success. They playful the last great opportunity to participate in 2009 against Algeria. In the third round of the qualifiers failed the team against rivals Algeria in the decider. "I think that it is incredibly important to understand what influence has the tragedy of port said to the society and the football community," coach Bradley said. The 54-year-old is sure: to play for the national team is today a much greater responsibility than before the accident. On Monday, Bradley said he was as disappointed about leaving Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations. Maybe he was there but did not going. For coach Bradley, there is currently only one goal: the World Cup 2014 in Brazil. And to the next qualifying matches in March is still plenty of time to rest.