Egypt secured their place in the knockout stage after grabbing a narrow win over Sudan.
Egypt defeated Sudan with a 1-0 result in their Africa Cup of Nations game on Wednesday. The Pharaohs claimed their second victory of the tournament while earning a last-16 qualification.
An unexpected hero!
Following a slow start to the AFCON, Egypt seem to be finding their feet slowly in the competition. The Pharaohs came into the match on the back of their 1-0 win over Guinea-Bissau on Saturday.
Carlos Queiroz’s side dominated the possession in the first half while still remaining cautious of their opponents’ counter-attacks. Following a few half-chances, they finally broke the deadlock in the 35th minute. Abdallah El Said’s corner found centre-back Mohamed Abdelmonem, who then smashed the ball into the net with a stunning header.
Similar to their past two games, Egypt struggled to produce enough chances out of their dominance in possession. Sudan made a few decent opportunities to score the equalizer, but they were not clinical in front of the goal.
Egypt finished second behind Group D leaders Nigeria while Sudan settled for a third spot ahead of Guinea-Bissau.
Player Ratings
Egypt: El Shenawy (6), Ashraf (6), Hegazy (7), Abdelmoneim (7), Kamal (7), Elneny (6), Said (8), Elsolia (6), Salah (6), Mohamed (7), Marmoush (6).
Bench: Fathi (6), Hamdy (7), Zizo (6), Trezeguet (6).
Sudan: Mustafa (6), Alfadni (5), Hassan (6), Karshoum (7), Mohamedein (7), Rashed (6), Khedr (6), Hussein (5), Mahjoub (6), Omer (5), Abdelrahman (6).
Bench: Achrine (6), Makki (6), G.A.Omer (6), Hamed (5).
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