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AFCON: SOUTH AFRICA MUST BREAK TWENTY ONE YEAR CURSE AGAINST EGYPT THIS FRIDAY NIGHT
South Africa has only beaten two teams in the group stages since 2004 as they prepare for a massive Egypt test.
Bafana Bafana is looking to keep its momentum going at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. They're playing Egypt in their second Group B game in Agadir this Friday, which will really test both teams' title hopes.
Both Bafana and the Pharaohs won their first games 2-1, against Angola and Zimbabwe, but their wins weren't as convincing as they wanted.
Now, they're facing off in what will probably decide who gets first place in the group. The winner, if there is one, will get a big confidence boost.
But here's a statistic that might worry Bafana fans before the game.
It's been 21 years and 21 group stage games since Bafana beat Benin in their first match at the 2004 Cup of Nations finals. Since then, they've only managed to beat two teams in the group stages.
If you asked any Bafana fan if that's true, they'd probably question it, despite the team's problems recently.
The only wins the team has had in group play since then are a couple of wins against Angola (2013, & 2025) and Namibia (2019, & 2023).
They've played 13 different teams during that period and haven't been able to beat 11 of them.
There have been seven draws and 10 losses, which is way too many losses in what's supposed to be the easiest part of the competition.
They haven't managed to win back-to-back group games during that time (in fact, the Benin win was the last time they did), and their biggest win in the group stages happened in the last edition when they beat Namibia 4-0.
That being said, this bad stretch started with their worst defeat ever, a 4-0 loss to Nigeria in 2004.
But there's reason to believe that this 2025 team, which has grown into a skilled team, can turn things around. If not against Egypt (where a draw would be good), then for sure in their final group match with Zimbabwe on December 29.
Looking at all group matches at the finals since their successful debut in 1996, the record is more balanced. Bafana Bafana has 11 wins, 11 losses, and 12 draws in 34 games, scoring 37 goals and letting in 34.
They've had 12 clean sheets during that time and haven't scored in 12 games.
THE MASSIVE EGYPTIAN RECORD MOHAMED SALAH JUST SMASHED DURING THE ZIMBABWE OPENING MATCH
Mohamed Salah becomes the first Egyptian to score in five straight Afcons after a 91st minute winner against Zimbabwe.
In their opening Africa Cup of Nations match, Mohamed Salah scored in the 91st minute, giving Egypt a win against Zimbabwe.
Salah has now scored in five straight Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, a first for an Egyptian player.
Up next, Egypt will play South Africa and then Angola in their last group stage match.
With a late goal in Monday's 2-1 victory over Zimbabwe, Mohamed Salah became the first Egyptian player to score in five straight African Cup of Nations competitions.
After being benched for four games at Liverpool, Egypt's captain started and scored with his left foot in the 91st minute. This gave the seven-time champions a late victory and a good start in Morocco for Hossam Hassan's team, plus set a record for Egypt.
The Egyptian FA shared on X that national team captain Mohamed Salah is the first Egyptian player to score in five Africa Cup of Nations in a row.
Liverpool's star, who has had trouble getting into the Reds' lineup this season, scored in the 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, and now 2025 competitions. He joins Didier Drogba, Abdoulaye Traore, and Yaya Toure from Ivory Coast, and Youssef Msakni, a Tunisian winger, in achieving this.
Salah could score even more since there are two AFCON tournaments scheduled in the next three years, in 2027 and 2028.
If he scores in each one, he'll beat the record held by Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon), Kalusha Bwalya (Zambia), and Andre Ayew and Asamoah Gyan (Ghana).
The 33-year-old has scored eight goals in 20 AFCON games. That's four fewer than Hassan El-Shazly, who has the most goals for Egypt in the tournament, and three fewer than his current coach, Hassan.
Egypt plays South Africa on Friday and Angola on December 29. Salah hopes to finally win the Africa Cup after losing in the finals in 2017 and 2021.
AFCON: TUNISIA CRUSHES UGANDA TO SECURE FIRST OPENING AFCON WIN SINCE 2013 TODAY
Tunisia secures a 3-1 victory over Uganda as Elias Achouri scores twice to end a 12-year opening match drought.
Elias Achouri scored twice, helping Tunisia secure a big Group C victory against Uganda in Rabat, which ended their 12-year wait for a win in their first Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) match.
Tunisia wasted no time, with Ellyes Skhiri heading in a corner kick just 10 minutes into the game. Achouri then made it 2-0 with a volley inside the box five minutes before halftime.
Achouri, who plays forward for Copenhagen, scored his second goal in the 64th minute after Uganda's goalie, Salim Magoola, couldn't hold onto Ali Abdi's shot.
Uganda brought on forwards Denis Omedi and Travis Mutyaba after halftime, but they couldn't get a shot on goal until Omedi scored a late goal that bounced off a defender.
After Nigeria's 2-1 victory over Tanzania earlier, Tunisia's win puts them at the top of their group based on goal difference.
Uganda's next game is against Tanzania in Rabat on Saturday, and Tunisia will play against Nigeria that same evening.
Tunisia hadn't won their opening game in six tries, so this win was a welcome change after they didn't win any of their three matches in the 2023 tournament.
Skhiri of Eintracht Frankfurt set the tone early, precisely directing Hannibal Mejbri's pass past defender Aziz Kayondo.
By the time Achouri scored from Abdi's cross in the 40th minute, the 2004 champions were in command. Afcon first-timer Elias Saad almost made it 3-0 before halftime, but he shot the ball over the bar after some fancy footwork.
When Achouri scored his second goal, the game was essentially over.
The Cranes, who have now lost all seven of their matches against Tunisia, had Magoola to thank for saving shots.
Uganda winger Rogers Mato, known for scoring great goals, didn't have many opportunities in this game.
Coach Paul Put gave 17-year-old James Bogere his debut after Tunisia's third goal, recognising the forward's good performances at this year's Under-17 World Cup.
Coach Trabelsi hopes this performance indicates he has a team that can repeat his run to the final with Tunisia back in 1996.
With players like Achouri, Skhiri, and Mejbri playing well, Tunisia has a good chance of making it to the knockout stage again.
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