Mohamed Salah scored the winning goal as Egypt came from behind to defeat Zimbabwe 2-1 in Monday’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
Zimbabwe took a shock lead in the 20th minute thanks to Prince Dube’s low dive shot to beat Egypt goalkeeper El Shenawy.
Despite conceding a goal, the Egyptians were in total control of the possessions and had several goal-scoring opportunities to level parity but were prevented by the defensive solidity of Zimbabwe.
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Marmoush then forced goalkeeper Washington Arubi to make a good save as Egypt continued their push for an equalizer.
However, their constant attacks paid off in the 64th minute as Omar Marmoush blasted his shot past Zimbabwe goalkeeper Arubi for the equalizer.
Just when Zimbabwe thought they could hold on, Salah stepped up, showing strength and composure to put the ball home and secure maximum points for Egypt.
