{"id":6324,"date":"2025-12-23T12:57:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T12:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=6324"},"modified":"2025-12-23T12:57:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T12:57:48","slug":"salah-scores-goal-as-egypt-rally-to-win-against-zimbabwe-at-afcon-2025-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=6324","title":{"rendered":"Salah scores goal as Egypt rally to win against Zimbabwe at AFCON 2025 | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Mohamed Salah puts Liverpool controversy \u200cbehind him with dramatic winner against Zimbabwe in their AFCON opener.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 23 Dec 2025<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">23 Dec 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Mohamed Salah snatched a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Egypt came from behind to beat Zimbabwe 2-1 in their first fixture at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals in Morocco on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Egypt\u2019s captain, starting his first game after four successive matches \u2060on the bench at Liverpool, fired home a left-footed effort in the 91st minute to earn the seven-time champions a \u200blate victory after Zimbabwe had stunned them by going ahead in the first half.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Egypt laid an early \u200dsiege to Zimbabwe\u2019s goal, but it was the underdogs who netted first through Prince Dube in the 20th minute.<\/p>\n<p>It was left to Egypt\u2019s Premier League contingent of Omar Marmoush, who equalised in the 64th minute, and talisman Salah to see them to a last-gasp victory.<\/p>\n<p>Salah \u200dhad come into the \u2060tournament in Morocco under the spotlight following a fiery outburst after being dropped by the Premier League champions, and struggled to find his rhythm for most of the match at the Grande Stade d\u2019Agadir. When it counted, however, he swept home the winner to see Egypt join South Africa, who beat Angola 2-1 earlier in Marrakesh, at the top of Group B.<\/p>\n<p>It was as much as Egypt deserved, breaking a run of six successive draws over the last two editions of the Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n<p>They had four good chances in the \u200bopening 10 minutes as they put Zimbabwe under intense pressure but fell behind when Emmanuel \u200cJalai fed the ball inside for Dube, who turned in possession and placed his effort into the bottom left corner.<\/p>\n<p>It could have been 2-0 as Daniel Msendami\u2019s pace set up a scrambled chance for Washington Navaya that Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy managed to gather before it could \u200cbe bundled over the line.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4191035\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4191035\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4191035\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2252587149-1766471698.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Mohamed Salah in action\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4191035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Salah, centre, puts Egypt ahead 2-1 in stoppage time [Stringer\/Anadolu via Getty Images]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"marmoush-sole-effect\">Marmoush sole effect<\/h2>\n<p>Marmoush equalised in the 64th minute, picking up a long pass on the left wing before cutting inside and firing home with his right \u200cfoot from an acute angle for a superb solo goal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe created many \u2060chances without being able to score early, but in the end everything went well,\u201d Marmoush said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe kept a good mindset and finished the match strongly. We will learn from everything that happened in tonight\u2019s game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Substitute Ahmed Zizo should have headed home at the back post from Mohamed Hamdy\u2019s inviting cross \u200cbut put his effort wide, and missed again four minutes from the end when Salah teed him up with a good chance.<\/p>\n<p>It was left to Salah to secure the three points, holding off his marker to bring the ball under control \u200dbefore steering it home for his first goal since early last month.<\/p>\n<p>In the next set of Group B fixtures, Egypt meet South Africa in Agadir on Boxing Day while Zimbabwe and Angola clash on Friday in Marrakesh.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mohamed Salah puts Liverpool controversy \u200cbehind him with dramatic winner against Zimbabwe in their AFCON opener. 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