NewsMohamed Salah scores penalty as Egypt qualify for AFCON knockout stages

The Liverpool forward captained the Pharaohs and delivered the decisive strike on Friday as they beat South Africa 1-0 in a Group B meeting in Morocco.

The result was enough to secure Egypt passage into the next phase of the competition with a match to spare of the group stage.

Salah both won and converted a penalty himself in the 45th minute of the game, after VAR intervention awarded the spot-kick.

Egypt were also reduced to 10 men in stoppage time of the first half as Mohamed Hany was issued a second yellow card.

However, despite the player deficit, they held on throughout the second period to guarantee a place in the tournament's last 16.

Salah and his nation will next return to action on Monday (December 29), facing Angola to complete their Group B fixtures.

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