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Salah's penalty secured Egypt's win despite a red card, making them the first team to reach the knockout stage with six points from two games.
- On Dec 26, Mohamed Salah scored a first-half penalty to give 10-man Egypt national team a 1-0 win in Agadir, making them the first team into the Africa Cup knockout stages.
- Reduced to 10 men, Mohamed Hany was sent off before half-time for stamping on Teboho Mokoena, forcing the Egypt national team to play the entire second half with 10 men.
- Accounts differ on which South Africa player struck Mohamed Salah as he won the penalty, then converted by sending it down the middle past Ronwen Williams for his 65th international goal.
- Egypt have six points from two games and have won the group with a game to spare, while South Africa sit on three points and Angola and Zimbabwe have one apiece after a 1-1 draw.
- After a lengthy VAR check, the referee declined to award a stoppage-time penalty on Yasser Ibrahim's arm, as South Africa national team fired 17 second-half shots but lacked precision.
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Egypt, worn by its star Mohamed Salah and well helped by the video arbitration, qualified Friday for the eighth finals of the 2025 African Cup of Nations by beating South Africa 1-0, in Agadir. Morocco has scored on Mali (1-1) and will have to wait for the last day to obtain its qualification.
AFCON: Salah's Penalty Sinks South Africa
Mohamed Salah scored a controversial first half penalty to lead ten-man Egypt to a 1-0 victory over South Africa in their second Group B encounter at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations AFCON 2025 in Morocco. The highlights of match at the Adrar Stadium in Agadir between two teams that won their first matches were controversial VAR decisions, including the penalty awarded to Egypt that led to the winning goal. Both sides were scrappy at best in th…
Egypt Defeat South Africa 1–0 to Book Place in AFCON Knockout Rounds
Egypt booked their place in the AFCON knockout stage after a resilient 1–0 win over South Africa, with Mohamed Salah’s penalty sealing top spot in Group B. This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.The post Egypt Defeat South Africa 1–0 to Book Place in AFCON Knockout Rounds first appeared on Egyptian Streets.
Leading by Superstar Mohamed Salah, Egypt's footballers have prematurely reached the eighth final of the Africa Cup in Morocco. 33-year-old Liverpool striker scored the decisive goal for the 1-0 victory in the 45th minute in Agadir against South Africa on Friday. The Egyptians outnumbered the entire second half, but are already determined to be a group winner after two games. In a turbulent final phase of the first half, referee Pacifique Ndabih…
Salah’s penalty sends Egypt into AFCON knockout stage
Mohamed Salah converted a penalty to give Egypt a 1-0 win over South Africa in Agadir on Friday, securing their place in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage. Despite being reduced to 10 men after a red card, the Pharaohs held on as South Africa were denied a late penalty of their own.
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