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REVEALED: MO SALAH’S STOPPAGE TIME HEROICS, EGYPT SURVIVE 2-1 SCARE AGAINST ZIMBABWE TONIGHT
Mo Salah rescues Egypt with a 91st-minute winner against Zimbabwe. Discover the full match report and AFCON Group B news.
Mo Salah was the main man when Egypt kicked off their Africa Cup of Nations against Zimbabwe on Monday. Even though they were expected to win easily and played well, they made it hard on themselves. Salah scored a late goal to win 2-1 after being behind.
There's been a lot of talk about Salah's future since he wasn't playing for Liverpool much. He said he felt thrown under the bus after they drew with Leeds in early December. Then, he didn't play at all when Arne Slot's team beat Inter Milan in the Champions League. But he was back on the field against Brighton before going to play for his country.
Since Salah went to Morocco for AFCON, Liverpool's situation has gotten tricky because Alexander Isak, their big signing, got injured and needs surgery. Because of this, Salah will probably stay where he is, at least until the season ends. Though, teams from Saudi Arabia and other places are interested in him.
Right now, he's focused on Egypt. They were one of the favorites going into the tournament, but they had a tough time against Zimbabwe, who are ranked 129th in the world.
Prince Dube scored on Zimbabwe's first real chance, and their defense worked hard to keep Egypt from scoring for over an hour. But Zimbabwe's luck ran out, and Omar Marmoush scored the tying goal with a great shot.
Less than 10 minutes later, Salah got the crowd excited. He found some space on the right side and sent a tricky pass to the far post. Trezeguet, who used to play for Aston Villa, headed the ball, but Zimbabwe's goalie, Washington Arubi, barely stopped it from going in.
A minute later, a mistake on defense almost gave Salah a chance to score, but the underdogs blocked his shot. Still, he was a clear threat, and he sent another great pass from the right that Emam Ashour missed wide.
In the first half, Salah was setting up plays more than scoring himself. Then, Marmoush almost scored after running onto a pass from Salah, but he didn't get the angle right. Egypt was behind because of Dube's goal, and even though they were attacking, they were still leaving themselves open for Zimbabwe to counterattack.
Salah was doing well, but Egypt's coach, Hossam Hassan, wasn't happy with the team overall. He took Ashour out before halftime and put Mostafa Mohamed in to give them a better target up front.
There was no way Salah was leaving early, though, and he tried to do everything himself late in the first half. But again, Zimbabwe stopped him just as he looked like he had a chance.
Egypt kept the ball for most of the second half, and they finally tied the game just after the hour mark with a goal from Manchester City's Marmoush. Salah was still dangerous, too, sending in a cross from the right that Mohamed headed over the goal.
Now, Egypt and Salah have a few days off before playing South Africa in their next game on Boxing Day. South Africa won their first game against Angola, with Lyle Foster from Burnley scoring the winning goal.
AFCON 2025 NEWS: CAMEROON TRIUMPHS OVER GABON TO KICK OFF GROUP F ACTION
Cameroon secures a 1-0 win over Gabon in their AFCON 2025 opener. Karl Eyong’s VAR-reviewed goal puts the Lions top of Group F.
Cameroon kicked off their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign with a tough 1-0 victory over Gabon at a packed, noisy Agadir Stadium on Wednesday night.
It was an entertaining Central African match. The Indomitable Lions now share the Group F lead with defending champs Ivory Coast, both with three points.
Gabon's Panthers will have to rethink their approach and try to secure some points in their next games against Ivory Coast and Mozambique.
Things got interesting early when the ref, Amin Omar from Egypt, needed VAR to check if Karl Eyong was onside when he scored in the seventh minute.
Eyong broke through Gabon's offside trap early on, grabbing a pass from Man United's Bryan Mbeumo and slipping the ball between Loyce Mbaba's legs.
After waiting, Omar finally signalled that the goal was good, which made the Cameroon players and fans go wild.
Cameroon was controlling the ball early, and Gabon's coach, Cedric Moubamba, quickly subbed in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mario Lamina for Alex Moussounda and Eric Bocoum.
With Aubameyang and Lamina in, Gabon calmed down and started challenging Cameroon, even getting a couple of chances before halftime.
Cameroon almost had another early in the second half, but Junior Tchamadeu missed badly after a pass from Mbeumo left him with only Mbaba to beat.
Mbeumo kept giving the Gabon defence headaches. Around the 55-minute mark, Mbaba had to punch away his shot.
Just minutes later, Gabon's Athanase Bounga messed up twice in a row, shooting way over the bar and then falling at the wrong moment, wasting another solid chance.
At this point, Gabon had the upper hand. Substitute Royce Owaga got a pass from Andre Poko, but his shot bounced off Cameroon keeper Devis Mboka.
There were a couple more opportunities near the end, but nothing too scary. Cameroon couldn't add to their lead, and Gabon couldn't tie the game.
RIYAD MAHREZ INSPIRES DOMINANT ALGERIA WIN AS GROUP E AFCON CAMPAIGN BEGINS TODAY
Riyad Mahrez scored twice as Algeria thrashed 10-man Sudan 3-0 to secure their first AFCON win since 2019 today.
Riyad Mahrez was on fire, scoring in both halves as Algeria, the 2019 champs, cruised to a 3-0 victory against Sudan, who were down to 10 men. That's how they kicked off their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign.
Just a minute into the game, Mahrez got things going, sending the Algerian fans (who pretty much filled the 16,115-seat stadium in Rabat) into a frenzy.
Mahrez, who used to play for Manchester City and now plays for Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia, scored again just after the hour mark. Then, Ibrahim Maza sealed the deal late in the game, giving Algeria a dream start in Group E.
Even Zinedine Zidane, the French legend whose parents are Algerian, was in the stands watching his son Luca play goalie for Algeria. When they showed him on the big screen, the Algerian fans went wild, stoked to see their team playing so well.
It's been a rough couple of AFCONs for Algeria—they got knocked out in the first round both times without winning a single game. But they wasted no time in this match.
Barely a minute had passed when Mohamed Amoura passed the ball across the box. Hicham Boudaoui back-heeled it to Mahrez, who nailed it in.
Zidane made a good save against Sudan's Yaser Awad Boshara, but Algeria was in control the whole time.
Sudan's chances took a hit when Salaheldin Adil got a red card for a second booking. He chopped down Rayan Ait-Nouri just before halftime.
Ramy Bensebaini had a goal called back for offside, but Mahrez made it 2-0 in the 61st minute, thanks to a killer assist from Amoura.
Mahrez, who's playing in his sixth AFCON, now has eight goals in the tournament. The Algerian fans gave him a standing ovation when he was subbed out late in the game.
Maza, who came off the bench from Bayer Leverkusen, scored Algeria's 100th AFCON goal with five minutes left, making it 3-0 after a header from Baghdad Bounedjah.
Sudan hasn't had much luck in the Cup of Nations since they won it in 1970—just one win in their last 17 matches.
Burkina Faso's AFCON Comeback Against Equatorial Guinea
In the earlier Group E game, Burkina Faso pulled off a late 2-1 win against Equatorial Guinea, who were playing with 10 men.
Equatorial Guinea took a surprise lead in the 85th minute.
But Burkina Faso came back strong. Georgi Minoungou scored in stoppage time to tie the game, and then Edmond Tapsoba scored the winner right at the end.
Burkina Faso was the stronger team, but their Premier League attackers. Equatorial Guinea went down to 10 men when Basilio Ndiong got a red card for a bad tackle on Traore.
Burkina Faso had plenty of chances. Lassina Traore, who was back, scored. It got disallowed for offside.
Equatorial Guinea threatened another upset when Anieboh scored.
Equatorial Guinea made a name for themselves at the last AFCON, upsetting the hosts and topping their group.
They slowed down the game, but with eight minutes of added time, Burkina Faso still had a shot. Bayer Leverkusen's Tapsoba was key in turning things around. After Burkina Faso was fouled, the ball went to Minoungou, who scored.
Then, Cyriaque Irie crossed the ball. It bounced off the goalie and onto Tapsoba's head, who scored the winning goal.
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