Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah arrange the equaliser for Egypt in a 2-1 win over Guinea on Wednesday that tie a park on the 2023 Africa Cup of Countries finals. Serhou Guirassy put Guinea forward on 26 mins within the central Moroccan town of Marrakech and exchange Mahmoud Trezeguet levelled 3 mins ahead of half-time off a Salah go. Former Aston Villa ahead Trezeguet grew to become writer later 79 mins with a pass that Mostafa Mohamed slammed life goalkeeper Ibrahima Kone within the Team D matchday 5 showdown.
An eventful night time for Turkey-based Trezeguet ended with an added-time yellow card later he refused to be stretchered from the tone following an shock, who prefer to limp off.
Salah displayed some beautiful touches as Egypt joined hosts the Ivory Coast, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia on the African showpiece from January 13.
A number of the 8 nations already confident of playgrounds on the 24-team event, simplest Burkina Faso have no longer lifted a trophy that symbolises African nationwide workforce govern.
It was once a 3rd instantly team victory of the report seven-time Cup of Countries winners later a superb 2-0 loss to Ethiopia on matchday two closing June that value teacher Ehab Galal his task.
Defeat for Guinea leaves the second one qualifying park from the gang among them and Malawi, who play games Ethiopia on Tuesday and the Guineans within the ultimate spherical throughout September.
If Malawi win each fits they’re going to end degree with Guinea on 9 issues and head-to-head information will decide who finishes runners-up.
– Gambia win mystery –
Gambia, who exceeded expectancies as debutants by way of achieving the quarter-finals on the closing Cup of Countries ahead of dropping to hosts Cameroon, edged South Sudan 3-2 in a Team G mystery.
South Sudan, who’ve by no means certified, equalised two times ahead of Denmark-based Gambian Hamza Barry scored the profitable purpose six mins into added week.
Rehan Angier conceded an personal purpose later simplest 4 mins within the Egyptian town of Ismailia — a brief house for the Sudanese as a result of they don’t have an international-standard stadium.
Valentino Yuel levelled halfway in the course of the opening half of in 31 Celsius (86 Fahrenheit) warmth and there have been negative additional targets ahead of half-time.
Ablie Jallow put Gambia forward a 2nd week midway via the second one half of and in added week, Peter Chol equalised ahead of Barry was the hero of Gambia by way of firing a rebound into the web.
Guinea-Bissau struggled to conquer minnows Sao Tome e Principe 1-0 via a Fifty fifth-minute Zinho Gano purpose, however the 3 issues lifted them above Nigeria to first park in Team A.
Sao Tome are every other nation missing an international-standard stadium and conceded house benefit with the fit staged in Bissau.
Nearest conceding 10 targets to Nigeria and 5 to Guinea-Bissau in previous qualifiers, Sao Tome did higher than anticipated in a fit that produced 20 purpose makes an attempt, however simplest 3 heading in the right direction.
Nigeria play games Sierra Leone on Sunday and a draw for the Tremendous Eagles will suffice to clinch qualification for them and Guinea-Bissau.
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