Salah seals AFCON last-16 victory for Egypt over brave Benin
Captain Mohamed Salah scored after 124 minutes to clinch a 3-1 extra-time victory for Egypt over plucky minnows Benin in an AFCON 2025 last-16 thriller in Agadir..
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Egypt secured a dramatic 3-1 extra-time victory over Benin in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) round of 16. Captain Mohamed Salah scored a crucial goal in the 124th minute to seal the win after Benin had forced extra time.
- The decisive goal came from Mohamed Salah, marking his 10th AFCON goal.
- The match, held in Agadir, saw Marwan Attia and Yasser Ibrahim also score for Egypt, with Jodel Dossou equalizing for Benin.
- Egypt, record seven-time champions, will now face either Ivory Coast or Burkina Faso in the quarter-finals on Saturday.
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Nigeria, Egypt, and Morocco Advance in Africa Cup of Nations - January 2026
Nigeria has cruised into the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after a dominant 4-0 victory over Mozambique in their last-16 tie on Monday. Egypt also secured its place with a dramatic 3-1 extra-time victory over Benin in the round of 16. Egypt's Captain Mohamed Salah scored a crucial goal in the 124th minute to seal the win. In another match, Morocco advanced to the quarter-finals after a 1-0 victory over Tanzania, with Brahim Diaz scoring the decisive goal. Morocco will now face Cameroon, who defeated South Africa 2-1. In the final Round of 16 fixture, Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso are set to clash at the Grand Stade Marrakech.
