Salah helps 10-man Egypt beat South Africa and book last-16 place
Mohamed Salah scored as 10-man Egypt beat South Africa 1-0 in Agadir on Friday to become the first qualifiers for the knockout stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations...
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Egypt secured an early spot in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage after a tight 1-0 victory over South Africa in Agadir. Despite playing with 10 men for much of the match, a penalty converted by star forward Mohamed Salah proved decisive.
- Mohamed Salah scored the winning goal from a penalty in the 45th minute.
- Egypt went down to 10 men in first-half added time when right-back Mohamed Hany received a red card.
- With six points, Egypt is guaranteed a top-two finish in Group B, becoming the first team to qualify for the round of 16.
- South Africa has three points, while Angola and Zimbabwe each have one point in the group.
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Egypt Secures AFCON Knockout Spot; Zimbabwe and Morocco Held to Draws - December 2025
Egypt secured an early spot in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage after a 1-0 victory over South Africa in Agadir. Despite playing with 10 men for much of the match, a penalty converted by star forward Mohamed Salah proved decisive. In a Group B match in Marrakesh, Zimbabwe secured a 1-1 draw against Angola. Veteran forward Knowledge Musona's goal in first-half added time rescued a point for Zimbabwe after Gelson Dala had put Angola ahead. Meanwhile, Morocco was held to a 1-1 draw by Mali in a Group A match. This result prevented Morocco from immediately securing a place in the knockout stage and ended the team's 19-match winning streak.
