Mohamed Salah scored a last-minute goal as Egypt started their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 2-1 victory over Zimbabwe.
The seven-time champions needed to come from behind to secure a win on Monday evening.
After Prince Dube scored for Zimbabwe in the 20th minute, Egypt was behind at halftime. However, Manchester City striker Omar Marmoush equalized in the second half, and Salah’s late goal clinched the match.
— Mohamed Salah (@MoSalah) December 22, 2025
Egypt is looking to win their first Africa Cup of Nations title since their last victory in 2010. Salah has not won this tournament before, having lost finals in 2017 and 2021.
The 33-year-old is under scrutiny as he recently had a falling out with Liverpool‘s coach. He was left out of the squad for a match against Inter Milan after making public comments about the club. He returned to the team as a substitute in a game against Brighton on December 13 before joining Egypt for AFCON.
Next, Egypt will face South Africa, who won against Angola in the other opening match of the group, on Boxing Day.
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