Egypt managed to secure second round qualification after playing out three draws in the group B of the ongoing 2023 AFCON in Cote D’Ivoire.
Mostafa Mohamed thought he was the hero for Egypt when he scored in stoppage time to put them 2-1 up over surprise group leaders Cape Verde, but there was more drama to come as Bryan Teixeira levelled in the 99th minute.
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Both Egypt and Cape Verde progressed to the knockout stages as Ghana surrendered two goals in 2 minutes to Mozambique in the other group B encounter.
Egypt sneaked into the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations on a night of crazy drama in Group B.
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There were four injury-time goals across the two Group B games, with Mozambique scoring twice to draw 2-2 with Ghana.
Results from both centers meant a draw was enough for Egypt to finish second and qualify – but many of their players didn’t know the Ghana score and were devated when Cape Verde equalized in the 99th minute.
Both Egypt and Cape Verde anxiously await their round of i6 opponents today, while the Black stars of Ghana will have to wait to know if they will go through as one of the best third best place teams in the tournament.