🚨 AFCON: Egypt reach last 16 after dramatic and controversial finish 🤯 | OneFootball

This is completely crazy!

The CAN match between Egypt and South Africa gave us an absolutely wild show.

After  Mohamed Salah's winning penalty (45'), which sparked a lot of debate, a new controversy marred the end of the match.

At the start of stoppage time, Bafana Bafana had a huge chance. After a shot, an Egyptian defender threw himself to the ground to block the ball, but seemed to deflect it with his hand... inside the penalty area.

After several minutes of uncertainty, Mr. Pacifique Ndabihawenimana went to consult VAR and decided... not to award a penalty or even a foul.

This situation drove the South African bench mad with rage and left many observers baffled. However, this decision could be explained by the fact that Yasser Ibrahim's hand was supporting him on the ground and therefore cannot be penalized according to the rules.

In any case, this Egypt side, reduced to ten men since the 45th minute, managed to hold on to their lead until the final whistle (1-0). A crucial victory that means the Pharaohs are already qualified for the CAN round of 16 after just the second matchday.

As for South Africa, they will have to secure their ticket in the next match against Zimbabwe.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.

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