Although Egypt breathed a sigh of relief in avoiding a nightmare scenario, Algeria and Zambia will make life very difficult for them in Group C.

Hassan Shehata, Egypt coach
I think all the groups are strong. There is no such a thing as an easy group. I do not see Algeria as our only contenders. I have much respect for Zambia and Rwanda as well but I can say that I am quite pleased with the sequence of matches we will play.