Mahmoud 'Trezeguet' Hassan scored the only goal as Egypt edged past Zimbabwe in their opening game2019 Africa Cup of Nations Host nation: Egypt Dates: 21 June - 19 July 2019 Coverage: Text commentary and selected match reports on the BBC Sport website and appSeven-time winners and 2019 hosts Egypt began their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with victory over Zimbabwe in Cairo on Friday. DR Congo take on Uganda to complete Group A's first round of fixtures (15:30 BST). Saturday is a day for the debutants to saviour, as Burundi and Madagascar's players make history as the first to represent their respective countries in the Africa Cup of Nations. In Group A, the DR Congo squad includes plenty of British-based players, with West Ham defender Masuaku in charge of keeping Uganda at bay. Everton's Yannick Bolasie, Middlesbrough's Britt Assombalanga, Birmingham's Jacques Maghoma and Celtic midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu are all in contention too for DR Congo as they aim to match Egypt's winning start.

Source: BBC June 21, 2019 22:18 UTC