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Egypt have sacked Portuguese manager Rui Vitoria following their disappointing Africa Cup of Nations campaign in Ivory Coast.<\/strong><\/p>\n
The Pharaohs exited the tournament at the last-16 stage after an 8-7 penalty shootout defeat against DR Congo in San Pedro.<\/p>\n
Egypt had struggled in the tournament, failing to win a game.<\/p>\n
They were also hampered by an early injury to talismanic captain Mohamed Salah.<\/p>\n
Egypt were held to three successive 2-2 group-stage draws \u2013 against Mozambique, Ghana and Cape Verde \u2013 before their loss to DR Congo.<\/p>\n
In a statement on Sunday, the Egypt Football Association (EFA) said 53-year-old Vitoria and his entire backroom staff had been dismissed, external\u00a0following a meeting of their board of directors.<\/p>\n
Mohamed Youssef, a former Al Ahly coach, has been appointed as Egypt\u2019s interim manager although the EFA say they \u201cwill also study the CVs of [some] foreign coaches.\u201d<\/p>\nPhoto Courtesy: Ahram Online<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Former Benfica and Spartak Moscow manager Vitoria was appointed as Egypt head coach in 2022, succeeding Ehab Galal. He signed a four-year deal which would have taken him through to the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\nGhana (white) v Egypt Photo Courtesy: GFA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
His reign with the Pharaohs started well, winning 12 out of 14 games in charge before the start of Afcon 2023.<\/p>\n
This included their two wins at the start of the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.<\/p>\nMuhammed Salah (L) of Egypt in action against Guima of Mozambique. (Photo by Yvan Gabon\/Anadolu via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Vitoria\u2019s dismissal follows the departure of a number of other coaches at Afcon 2023.<\/p>\n
Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi, Gambia\u2019s Tom Saintfiet, Ghana\u2019s Chris Hughton, Tunisia\u2019s Jalel Kadri, Tanzania\u2019s Adel Amrouche and Ivory Coast boss Jean-Louis Gasset all parted ways with their teams.<\/p>\n
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