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Egypt edge Togo to go top of qualifying group

Egypt fans cheer ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 match against South Africa at the Cairo International Stadium in the Egyptian Capital on July 6, 2019. 

Photo credit: Ozan Kose | AFP

By  AFP

What you need to know:

  • Prolific Liverpool scorer Salah tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving in Cairo for international duty and a subsequent test produced a similar result
  • El Wensh - also known as Mahmoud Hamdy and Mahmoud Attia - beat goalkeeper Malcolm Barcola on 54 minutes with a header from point-blank range after Togo failed to clear a softly-awarded free-kick
  • It sufficed to give record seven-time African champions Egypt a first win in Group 'G' after draws with Kenya and the Comoros

Johannesburg, South Africa

Mohamed Salah-less Egypt scored through defender Mahmoud el Wensh to edge Togo 1-0 in Cairo Saturday and kick-start a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.

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