Afcon roundup: Mohamed Salah strikes again as 10-man Egypt hold off South Africa

Afcon roundup: Mohamed Salah strikes again as 10-man Egypt hold off South Africa
  • Salah penalty puts Egypt into last 16

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Mohamed Salah scored a first-half penalty as 10-man Egypt defeated South Africa 1-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations Group B clash in Agadir to become the first team into the knockout stages of the competition.

Egypt have six points from their opening two games and cannot finish outside of the top two in the group. South Africa have three points from their two games.

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