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Egypt secured their place in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over South Africa. Mohamed Salah scored a penalty, but Egypt played much of the game with 10 men after Mohamed Hany’s red card. South Africa were denied a late penalty appeal. In the group’s other match, Angola and Zimbabwe drew 1-1, with Knowledge Musona scoring for Zimbabwe to cancel out Gelson Dala’s opener for Angola. The draw leaves Angola and Zimbabwe with a point each, while South Africa has three. Egypt tops the group with six.

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Salah Penalty Sends Egypt to AFCON Knockouts; Angola and Zimbabwe Draw

Agadir, Morocco – Mohamed Salah’s penalty secured Egypt’s place in the knockout stages of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after a tense 1-0 victory over South Africa in Agadir. The Liverpool star converted from the spot just before halftime after he was fouled in the box, but the Pharaohs were forced to play with ten men for much of the game after Mohamed Hany’s sending off. A late penalty appeal for South Africa was waved away by the referee.

The match was not without controversy, as Hany received a second yellow card for a stamp in added time of the first half, leaving Egypt with a numerical disadvantage. South Africa pushed for an equalizer in the second half, but were unable to break down the Egyptian defense.

In the group’s other match, Angola and Zimbabwe battled to a 1-1 draw in Marrakesh. Gelson Dala put Angola ahead in the first half, but veteran Knowledge Musona leveled the score for Zimbabwe deep into first-half added time.

The draw leaves Angola and Zimbabwe with a point each, while South Africa has three. With this win, Egypt tops Group B with six points after 2 matches and has secured their spot in the round of 16. Only the top two teams from each group automatically qualify, along with the four best third-placed teams.

The results leave South Africa needing a positive result in their final group match to secure their place in the knockout stages. Angola and Zimbabwe face an uphill battle, needing to win their remaining matches and hoping for favorable results elsewhere.

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