Egypt surged forward at the start, but wasted chances and did not find Zimbabwe an easy proposition as the game wore on. Egypt is hosting its first major sporting event since the 2011 uprising that toppled former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and led to years of violence and civil unrest that is still being felt. Egypt has put in place a vast security plan for the month-long tournament, which is the first African Cup to be increased from 16 to 24 teams. Egypt are record seven-time Africa Cup champions, but won the last of their titles in 2010. Salah helped lead Egypt back to the final two years ago, when they lost to Cameroon.

Source: Taipei Times June 22, 2019 15:56 UTC