Egypt FA chief quits after shock Cup of Nations exit

South Africa's players celebrate their win during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Round of 16 football match between Egypt and South Africa at the Cairo International Stadium in the Egyptian Capital on July 6, 2019. PHOTO | OZAN KOSE | AFP

What you need to know:

  • Exiting Egypt FA chief invites all board members to resign.
  • Saturday's match saw rank outsiders South Africa stun the record seven-time African champions whose line-up included Liverpool star Mohamed Salah

  • Hani Abou Rida had led the Egyptian FA since 2016, in a three-year reign marked by controversy, including a 2018 World Cup fiasco that saw the Pharaohs fail to get out of the group stages.