Follow our live coverage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group B encounter between Egypt vs Zimbabwe.
Egypt 2-1 Zimbabwe
Full time:
90′ Five minutes added.
90′ Goal!!! Salah scores for Egypt.
87′ Zim Sub: Maswanhise replaces Jalai.
85′ Tawanda Chirewa makes a run and shoots but his effort goes over.
80′ Egypt continue to mount the pressure and create many chances.
73′ Egypt’s Zizo with big chance but his header goes over.
72′ Zim Sub: Chirewa, Padera replaces Msendami, Dube.
67′ Egypt Sub:
65′ Corner kick to Egypt, saved by Arubi.
64′ Goal!!! Marmoush equalises for Egypt.
62’Bonne is through again but sends his effort wide.
61′ Bonne is through on ball but his shot is saved.
59′ Marmoush beat his markers before trying a shot on the edge of the box but Takwara takes a deflection for corner kick which is cleared.
56′ Yellow Card to Murwira (Zim) for delaying.
55′ Marmoush with a snap shot and Arubi does well to parry it away for a corner kick. The set piece comes in and Egypt appeals for a penalty but the referee waves it off.
54′ Freekick to Egypt, cleared.
52′ Takwara with another vital block to thwart Egypt raid.
50′ Takwara with a great block. Egypt starting the second half brightly.
46′ Second half start. Zim Sub: Bonne replaces Navaya.
-Halftime.
45+4′ Salah dances his way into box and finds space before shooting. Garan’anga makes a timely block before Jalai clears.
45′ Four minutes added.
45′ Marmoush through on ball but sends his shot over.
44′ Yello card to Trezeguet (Egypt) for simulation.
43′ Zimbabwe with a desperate clearance as Egypt mount more pressure.
39′ Marmoush with a stunning shot but Arubi tips it over for a corner kick, which is cleared.
35′ Fabisch wins possession and sends a through pass to Navaya, who takes a hurried shot and drags it wide.
35′ Egypt get a corner kick, Hossam connects it but heads over.
33′ Yellow card to Marmoush (Egypt.)
28′ Corner kick to Zim, Murwira delivers the ball into the box, but there are no takes. The danger is cleared.
25′ Big chance for Msendami whose shot is spilled but Navaya reacts slowly and keeper recovers.
23′ Cornerkick to Zim. Murwira takes it but the ball is cleared.
20′ Goal!!! Dube scores for Zim. A big moment for Zim as Jalai delivers a pin-point cross to Dube, who turns and shoots to find the far post.
18′ Hadebe with a cross but the waiting Fabisch fails to connect.
15′ Dube with a shot from a range but it’s deflected for a corner kick, wbich Murwira takea into the box but it’s cleared.
12′ Salah delivers a dangerous cross to Ashour, who drags his effort wide. That was a good chance wasted.
8′ Egypt all over the place, dominating the play. Hadebe is under pressure to clear the danger but fails.
7′ Arubi with a big save to deny Hassan’s header from the far post.
6′ Yellow card to Navaya for a crude challenge on opponent.
4′ Egypt threatens again with Ashour’s shot blocked by Garan’anga for a corner kick. The setpiece is played short, but it ends in an offside.
2′ Warriors lose possession in their half, but Takwara makes a timely interception to thwart the danger.
1′ Kick off!!!
Egypt XI: El Shenawy, Hany, Rabia, Ibrahim, Hamdi, Fathy, Attia, Zizo, Salah, Marmoush, Trezeguet.
Warriors XI: Arubi, Takwara, Garan’anga, Dube, Fabisch, Navaya, Msendami, Hadebe, Nakamba, Murwira, Jalai.
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