 Zvisinei, nokuda kwe2012 Africa Cup of Nations muGabon neEquatorial Guinea, kunyange zvazvo Ijipiti yakanga iri vadziviriri vemakwikwi, vakakundikana kukwanisa. Pashure peMhirizhonga yePort Said Stadiumiyo yakakonzera kufa kwevanhu makumi manomwe nevana, hurumende yeEjipitori yakavhara ligi yemuno kwemakore maviri, izvo zvakakanganisa timu yenyika yeEjipitori, zvichikonzera kutadza kwavo kukwikwidza mu2013 Africa Cup of Nations. Kwenguva yechitatu yakatevedzana, Egypt yakakundikana kukwanisa kuenda kuAfrica Cup of Nations, panguva ino kuEquatorial Guinea muna 2015. 