Nobody has won the African Cup of Nations as often as the Egyptian national team. The team has celebrated the success of the tournament seven times, but the last time was in 2010. Egypt fans and footballers have been waiting for the triumph of their national team for over a decade.
Egypt in the semi-finals of the African Cup of Nations. Sensational victory after extra time
faced a difficult task in the fight for the semi-final. Morocco set the bar very high, taking the lead in the 7th minute of the match. Sofiane Boufal scored from the penalty spot. The Egyptians only managed to equalize in the second half. In the 53rd minute it was done by none other than – undoubtedly the greatest star of the national team. Until the end of the game, we had a 1-1 draw on the scoreboard.
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The star of the team and the hero of this quarter-finals. In the 100th minute it was Salah who started the offensive action, entering the Moroccan penalty area and passing the ball along the goal line to the better positioned Trezeguet. The player finished the action with a shot to an empty goal, and the Egyptians exploded with joy.
The seven-time African champions still had a chance to increase their lead in the last seconds of extra time. If only they had properly played a counterattack after a free-kick, to which even goalkeeper Bono went to Egypt’s goal.
During the regular time of the game there was also a controversy, which was the behavior of the Egyptian goalkeeper. At the end of the second part of the game, coach Carlos Queiroz noticed health problems in his goalkeeper, Gabaski. The trainer wanted to make the change, but then. The Egyptian goalkeeper remained in the game until the end of injury time, massaging his aching muscle. He also appeared in extra time, but after six minutes he had to agree with the coach’s decision and was replaced by Mohamed Sobhi.
In this year’s tournament, the Egyptians are getting closer to the coveted victory, but first they will have to play in the semi-final against Cameroon. It is also the first African Nations Cup semi-final pair.
Source: Sport
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