Salah scores from the penalty spot: Egypt secures a place in the play-offs

The second round of the Africa Cup of Nations is in full swing. In the central match of Group B, the Egyptian national team defeated the South African national team by a narrow margin, gaining another important victory.

The fate of the match was decided at the end of the first half. In the 45th minute, the referee awarded a penalty to the South African goal, and team captain Mohamed Salah coolly took advantage of it and scored the only goal.

In the second half, the South Africans tried to equalize, but the Egyptians, acting confidently in defense, managed to maintain a minimal advantage. Thus, the Egyptian national team won the second round and collected 6 points in the group.

This result made Egypt the sole leader in Group B and officially guaranteed a place in the play-offs for the first time at the Africa Cup of Nations. Meanwhile, Africa remains in second place with 3 points and will decide its fate in the next matches.

Goal: Salah (45, penalty)

In another match in the group, the match between the Angolan national team and the Zimbabwean national team ended in a draw - 1:1. For the Angolans, Gelson Dala opened the scoring in the 24th minute, while Zimbabwe scored the equalizer in the first half through Musona.

Goals: Gelson Dala 24 - Musona 45+6

Thus, the competition in Group B is heating up, and Egypt continues to prove its claim to the championship with practical results.