AFCON: Egypt Defeats South Africa with Salah's Penalty
Egypt secured a victory over South Africa in an AFCON match at Adrar Stadium in Agadir. Salah's penalty in the 45th minute led to Egypt's win, despite being reduced to ten men after Moham Hanni's red card.
South Africa failed to capitalize on the numerical advantage in the second half. With this win, Egypt, a seven-time AFCON winner, became the first nation to advance to the round of 16 with six points from two matches.
In another match, Angola and Zimbabwe played to a 1-1 draw.
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