Salah strikes as Egypt rally to beat Zimbabwe in AFCON opener | OneFootball

Egypt came from behind to defeat Zimbabwe 2-1 this Monday, in the first round of the Africa Cup of Nations. The match was played at Stade Adrar, in Morocco. Prince Dube scored for the Zimbabweans, while Omar Marmoush and Salah secured the Egyptian victory.

Match Situation

With this result, Egypt earned its first three points in the competition and took second place in Group B. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, started the group stage without any points, occupying third place.

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📋 Match Summary

🔴EGYPT 2 X 1 ZIMBABWE🟡 🏆 Competition: Africa Cup of Nations 🏟️ Venue: Stade Adrar 📅 Date: December 22, 2025 (Monday) ⏰ Time: 5:00 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽Prince Dube, 20′ 1st half (Zimbabwe) ⚽Omar Marmoush, 18′ 2nd half (Egypt) ⚽Mohamed Salah, 46′ 2nd half (Egypt)

How was the match?

Zimbabwe opened the scoring at 20 minutes into the first half. Emmanuel Jalai provided the assist for Prince Dube, who finished into the back of the net to put the visitors ahead.

In the second half, Egypt started to press more and managed to equalize at 18 minutes, when Omar Marmoush received a pass from Mohamed Hamdi, controlled the ball, advanced into the box, and fired a powerful shot into the net.

In stoppage time, at 46 minutes, Salah, who had been relatively quiet during the match, sealed the Egyptian victory by sending the ball into the goalkeeper's left corner, with no chance for a save.

Next Matches

Egypt

Egypt vs South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations Date and time: December 26, at 12:00 PM (Brasília time) Venue: Stade Adrar

Zimbabwe

Angola vs Zimbabwe | Africa Cup of Nations Date and time: December 26, at 9:30 AM (Brasília time) Venue: Grand Stade de Marrakech

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