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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

Héctor Cúper: I’m going to Gabon for the title

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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African football writer, covering the game across the continent. Covered the U-20 Africa Cup of the Nations, in Zambia.

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