كتب : Omar AbdelAziz
A brace from talisman Mohamed Abou-Treika and a controversial penalty from Hosni Abd-Rabou helped the African champions get back in business in Group C.
FilGoal.com assesses the overall performance of every Egypt player at Military Academy Stadium, even though some Pharaohs stars were out of service.
The Ratings
Essam Al-Hadari (6): Al-Hadari was a mere spectator on Sunday. A mediocre Rwanda frontline helped the Egypt keeper to get some rest after a busy Confederations Cup campaign.
Hani Saied (7.5): He provided a useful connection between midfield and defense and his presence was vital in overcoming Rwanda's counter attacks.
Mahmoud Fathallah (7): He had an easy game as a center-half, but was rather sloppy at the other end, given the two clear-cut chances he had when the score was level. Nonetheless, the Zamalek stopper has done his job.
Wael Gomaa (7): The veteran defender was rarely tested as well, but looked solid whenever he was involved in a challenge with a Rwanda attacker.
Ahmed Al-Muhammadi (6.5): Al-Muhammadi had a turbulent game. At times he looked dangerous on the right flank, but at the same time, his crossing was awful and was lucky that no Rwandan has capitalized on his poor positioning.
Sayed Moawad (7.5): Another fine game for the Ahli full-back, who kept the left flank active for long spells of the game.
Mohamed Shawky (5): He only played for 40 minutes before getting injured, but Shawky's contribution in midfield was anything but vital before his substitution.
Hosni Abd-Rabou (8): Once again Abd-Rabou showed magnificent stability between defense and attack. He capped the gritty performance with a cool penalty.
Mohamed Hommos (5.5): The Confederations Cup hero came no way near his memorable performance against Italy. He was absent from action for long spells and his passing was far from accurate.
Mohamed Abou-Treika (8.5): He frequently proves that he is the mastermind of any Egyptian success for this generation of players.
An excellent all-round display from Treika especially in the second half, when he singlehandedly led the frontline, scoring a crucial brace in the process.
Mohamed Zidan (5.5): The Dortmund wizard couldn’t link up with Abou-Treika upfront and has done little against the burden of playing as a lone striker. The goals came after he left the pitch, which proves that he wasn’t at his best.
Ahmed Raouf (7): Even though he didn’t score, the ENPPI striker was competent upfront and had a number of attempts on goal after replacing Shawky before the break.
Ahmed Eid (7.5): Played well after coming on as a second-half sub. Just like he did in Algeria, Eid produced a superb assist to Abou-Treika for the third goal late in the game.
Abdul-Aziz Tawfik (6.5): He managed to fill in the void left by Moawad on the left after replacing him. He ran a lot during the final quarter of the game.