Egypt's Mexican coach Javie Aguirre was hard pressed to explain what may have gone wrong in their shock 1-0 loss to South African in their round of 16 match at Cairo International Stadium on Saturday night.
Angry Egyptian journalists repeatedly blamed him for his selection saying he had overlooked deserving players and that is why the hosts had failed to mount any meaningful challenge for the Africa title.
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