However, Guinea-Bissau were left fuming after a stunning 82nd-minute strike by Mama Balde was ruled out following a VAR review. Carlos Queiroz's Egypt, who also hit the woodwork three times, now need only draw their last group game against neighbours Sudan in Yaounde on Wednesday to guarantee safe passage to the last 16. "It was a really tough game and we were a little bit lucky with the foul," Salah admitted to broadcasters. In contrast, continental powerhouse Nigeria secured qualification for the knockout phase thanks to a 3-1 win over Sudan earlier at the same venue in northern Cameroon. With former Super Eagles star Augustine Eguavoen in temporary charge after last month's sacking of German coach Gernot Rohr, Nigeria stuck with the same line-up that defeated Egypt.

Source: Daily Nation January 15, 2022 22:05 UTC