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CAIRO -- Egyptian Football Association has appointed Hector Cuper, from Argentina, as the new manager of its national team. The 59-year old previously led the Emirati al-Wasl club, and the Spanish Racing de Santander. The appointment was announced on Monday. Cuper takes over a squad that won the African Nations' Cup a record seven times but failed to qualify for the last three editions of the biannual tournament. #INSERT type:image caption:Egyptian Football Association has appointed Hector Cuper, from Argentina, as the new manager of its national team. END# Egypt's team has been without a full-time manager since American Bob Bradley quit in late 2013 after he failed to take the Pharaohs to the World Cup in Brazil. Egyptian football suffered a massive setback when more than 70 fans were killed in post-match violence in 2012. Last month, 20 fans died in a stampede outside a stadium as police fired tear gas.
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