YAOUNDE (Reuters) – Egypt beat neighbours Sudan 1-0 in Yaounde on Wednesday to guarantee their progress to the knockout levels of the Africa Cup of Nations, ending second behind Nigeria in Group D after one other laboured efficiency.
Centre again Mohamed Abdelmoneim, drafted in as a result of of harm, headed house after 38 minutes from a nook to make the breakthrough as Egypt dominated the derby recreation however created few possibilities.
The show won’t do a lot to mood the criticism that adopted the Egyptians’ first two video games at the match, a 1-0 loss to Nigeria adopted by a slim win over tiny Guinea Bissau.
Egypt ended with six factors, three behind Nigeria, and can meet the winners of Group E, which is to be settled on Thursday. Sudan completed with one level and have been eradicated from the match.
Egypt, who’ve received the African title a file seven occasions, would have been hoping to make higher use of their possibilities, however not often examined Sudan’s goalkeeper.
Captain Mohamed Salah performed a full 90 minutes however few of his combos along with his crew mates got here off in what was one other irritating efficiency.
Striker Mostafa Mohamed had a first-half effort saved and Salah’s first shot heading in the right direction got here after the hour mark.
“There aren’t any simpler matches within the competitions, so we’re simply please to undergo and imagine we will solely get stronger,” Egypt defender Ahmed Hegazy mentioned.
A late free kick was Sudan’s solely actual alternative, turned across the nook by Mohamed El Shennawy within the Egypt purpose.
(Writing by Mark Gleeson; Editing by Ed Osmond)
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