The first comment by President Sisi on the opening ceremony of the "Nations of Africa" ​​and the victory of the national team 26/06/2019 | 09:50 AM

President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi thanked the organizers of the opening ceremony of the African Nations Cup in its current edition 2019. "Congratulations on the success of the organization, and the Egyptian public is contributing to this success and will play a big role in the success of the next games and the championship," Al Sisi said during a televised interview. The president added: "It is our first responsibility and our interest in Africa. There is a great deal of cooperation with the countries of the continent, and we have hosted the African Nations Championship as part of this cooperation and we are talking to all the youth of Africa. At the end of his speech, the president praised the national team and its victory in the first match of the championship. He said: "I am happy with the victory of Egypt in the opening of the African Nations Cup ... and thank them for their performance."