Salah seals Egypt win as they advance to quartersAFP, RABATMohamed Salah on Monday sealed an extra-time win for Egypt against Benin to take the Pharaohs through to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), before Victor Osimhen netted twice as Nigeria cruised to an emphatic victory in their last-16 clash with Mozambique. Egypt’s tally of seven AFCON titles is more than any other country, but the last of those victories came in 2010, and Liverpool superstar Salah has never picked up a winner’s medal in the competition. Egypt’s Mohamed Salah, left, scores his side’s third goal during their Africa Cup of Nations round-of-16 match against Benin in Agadir, Morocco, on Monday. Egypt will stay in Agadir to face title-holders Ivory Coast or Burkina Faso on Saturday in the quarter-finals. Egypt are a great team, and I want to make my people happy,” Egypt coach Hossam Hassan said.

Source: Taipei Times January 06, 2026 17:19 UTC