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Salah scores late winner as Egypt come from behind to beat Zimbabwe

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FILE PHOTO: African Cup of Nations Qualification - Group C - Egypt v Cape Verde - Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt - September 6, 2024 Egypt's Mohamed Salah shoots at goal.

Photo credit: Reuters

What you need to know:

  • Salah puts Liverpool controversy behind him with dramatic winner
  • Zimbabwe stun Egypt with early goal against run of play
  • Marmoush equalises with solo effort in 64th minute
  • Egypt end run of draws, join South Africa atop Group B

Mohamed Salah snatched a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Egypt came from behind to beat Zimbabwe 2-1 in their first fixture at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco on Monday.

Egypt’s captain, starting his first game after four successive matches on the bench at Liverpool, fired home a left-footed effort in the 91st minute to earn the seven-times champions a late victory after Zimbabwe had stunned them by going ahead in the first half.