A round-up from Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations matches with Egypt, Nigeria and Ghana all in motion on day two of the match.
Egypt 2-2 Mozambique
Mohamed Salah scored a 97th-minute penalty to spare the blushes of Egypt as they rescued a 2-2 draw towards Mozambique and denied their opponents a first-ever Africa Cup of Nations win in a Group B conflict at Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium.
Salah’s spot-kick went in off the put up after Mozambique defender Domingos Macandza dedicated a foul within the field. The penalty was awarded following a VAR overview.
Egypt made a quick begin in Abidjan due to a objective inside two minutes from Mostafa Mohamed, however Mozambique made them pay for spurned alternatives by scoring twice in three second-half minutes by means of Witi and substitute Clesio.
However they have been denied a primary victory on the Cup of Nations of their thirteenth sport as Salah saved his nerve and Egypt now sit up for their second pool fixture towards Ghana on Thursday.
Nigeria 1-1 Equatorial Guinea
Victor Osimhen scored a first-half equaliser however wasteful Nigeria have been held to a 1-1 draw of their Africa Cup of Nations Group A opener with Equatorial Guinea in Abidjan on Sunday.
Iban Salvador netted a shock opener for Equatorial Guinea towards the run of play with a well-worked objective, however the lead lasted solely two minutes earlier than Napoli ahead Osimhen headed Nigeria degree.
The West African aspect dominated the possibilities after that however discovered Equatorial Guinea goalkeeper Jesus Owono in wonderful kind as he made a number of excellent saves, to go along with some poor ending.
Nigeria subsequent meet hosts Ivory Coast in a doubtlessly essential conflict on Thursday, whereas Equatorial Guinea face Guinea-Bissau, who misplaced 2-0 to the Ivorians in Saturday’s tournament-opening sport.
Ghana vs Cape Verde – 8pm
The Group B match between Ghana and Cape Verde takes place at Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan. Kick-off is at 8pm and obtainable to look at on Sky Sports activities Soccer.
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