Egypt secured their position atop Group B with seven points after a five-goal sweep against Malawi, marking a successful debut for new coach Ali Maher. In contrast, Tunisia dropped to the bottom of Group H with just two points after being shut out by Libya, complicating their qualification prospects with all three remaining matches set away from home. Elsewhere, Morocco and Nigeria strengthened their standing with commanding multi-goal victories, while Kenya earned a vital road point with a late equalizer in South Africa.
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Egypt maintained control of Group B while celebrating a historic scoring milestone under…: Egypt maintained control of Group B while celebrating a historic scoring milestone under their newly appointed head coach.
Tunisia faces the danger of missing their first continental tournament since 1994 after d…: Tunisia faces the danger of missing their first continental tournament since 1994 after dropping to last place in Group H.
Nigeria closed the gap with Group L leaders Guinea-Bissau to a single point courtesy of a…: Nigeria closed the gap with Group L leaders Guinea-Bissau to a single point courtesy of a brace from substitute Tolu Arokodaro.
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Salah scored twice late on Friday to take his international tally to 70 and surpass former captain Hossam Hassan’s record.
Mohamed Salah scored twice in Egypt’s 5-0 thrashing of Malawi in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Friday, becoming the country’s leading all-time scorer with 70 goals.
The 34-year-old former Liverpool star left it late in Cairo to overtake Hossam Hassan, scoring with a far-post header in the 84th minute and from a penalty five minutes into added time.
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Hassan was fired as Egypt coach last week, and replacement Ali Maher made a perfect start with goals from Nasser Maher, Omar Marmoush and Mohamed Hany building a 3-0 lead by half-time.
Egypt have seven points in Group B after three matches, three more than Angola, who host South Sudan on Saturday.
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