CAN 2022: Egypt beats Guinea-Bissau and breathes better

Egyptian Mohamed Salah, scorer against Guinea-Bissau, at CAN 2022. AFP - DANIEL BELOUMOU OLOMO

Text by: David Kalfa Follow

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Beaten by Nigeria on January 11, the Egyptian team reacted in group D of CAN 2022, this Saturday January 15 in Garoua.

The Egyptians beat Guinea-Bissau 1-0, having had bad luck against Djurtus.

Bissau-Guineans whose goal was invalidated after recourse to the VAR.

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The Egyptians breathe better during this 33rd African Cup of Nations (

) football.

And they owe it in part to their superstar Mohamed Salah.

It was the Liverpool winger who offered 3 precious points to the Egyptians, this Saturday, January 15 in Garoua, against Guinea-Bissau.

In the 69th minute of this Group D match, he indeed took advantage of a subtle reversal by Amr El Soleya to adjust the opposing goalkeeper Jonas Mendes with a volley with his left foot: 1-0.

three poles

A relief for Pharaohs as dominating as they were unlucky, against the Bissau-Guineans.

First on a curled strike from this same Salah: in the 2nd minute, number 10 sends the ball to the left upright.

This same post then returns a recovery from the flat foot of Mostafa Mohamed (18th).

In the second half, it was the right amount that frustrated Zizo (75th), who entered the field around the hour mark.

It is also difficult not to mention the simple yellow card given to Bissau-Guinean Jefferson Encada for a foul in the position of last defender (31st).

A superb Bissau-Guinean goal invalidated

However, the team led by Carlos Queiroz cannot complain about Pacific Ndabihawenimana's refereeing at the end of the game.

In the 82nd minute, Mama Baldé is launched on the left.

The striker gets out of the marking of Omar Kamal to transplant and send a clean shot into the small Egyptian opposite net.

Gorgeous.

But invalidated.

After using the VAR, the Burundian referee believes that Baldé swung Kamal at the start of the action.

Severe.

The Egyptian supporters present at the Stade Roumdé Adjia can breathe.

Their idols will approach the derby against Sudan on January 19 in Yaoundé, in a position of strength.

The Bissau-Guineans, they will play their all against

.

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