Egypt national team head coach Héctor Cúper did not beat around the bush regarding his 2017 Africa Cup of the nations’ triumph aspiration.
He told Kingfut.com
However, the Argentine has a negative streak in Cup finals–an 18 year jinx.
Héctor Cúper’s managerial record
HURACÁN
Primera División Runners-up: 1994.
CLAUSURALANUS
Copa Conmebol: 1996.
MALLORCA
Supercopa de España: 1998.
UEFA Cup Winners’ CupRunners-up: 1998–99.
Copa del Rey Runners-up: 1997–98.
VALENCIA
Supercopa de España: 1999.
UEFA Champions League Runners-up: 1999–2000, 2000–01.
INTERNAZIONALE
Serie A Runners-up: 2002–03.
ARIS THESSALONIKI
Greek Cup Runners-up: 2009–10.
Henceforth 1999–after winning Supercopa de Espàna with Valencia, Cúper lost with any team he inspired to the Cup final.
If Egypt makes it to the final of 2017 AFCON and then fails to win it, Cúper will probably fell he’s the most unluckiest coach ever in football.
He has stood on the brink of European glory on three different occasions and lost them all. In addition to European heartache, Cúper has seen two of his sides throw away league titles on the wire and domestic Cups.
The Pharaohs’ return to AFCON
On 2nd March 2015, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) appointed Héctor Cúper as the new manager of the national football team.
Cùper helped the Pharaohs return to AFCON–2017 edition in Gabon after their absence at three tourneys–2012 co-hosted by Gabon alongside Equatorial Guinea, 2013 hosted by South Africa and 2015 in Equatorial Guinea.
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