23/1/2024–|Last updated: 1/23/202401:47 AM (Mecca time)
The Egyptian national team tied 2-2 with Cape Verde in the second group competitions of the African Cup of Nations, qualifying – with difficulty – to the eighth final as second in the group, taking advantage of Ghana’s draw with the same score with Mozambique.
The Egyptian national team raised its score to 3 points in second place from 3 draws, behind Cape Verde, which previously secured qualification as group leader with 7 points.
Ghana ranks third with two points, on goal difference behind Mozambique.
Cape Verde scored the lead goal in the first minute of stoppage time, from the first opportunity it had through Gelson Tavares with a powerful shot from inside the penalty area.
Mahmoud Hassan (Trezeguet) equalized for Egypt in the 47th minute. Mustafa Mohamed added the second goal in the third minute of stoppage time with a ball he sent over the Cape Verdean goalkeeper ahead of his goal.
Brian Teixeira scored the equalizer for Cape Verde in the ninth minute of stoppage time, after he dribbled past goalkeeper Mohamed El-Shenawy and shot from close range into the net.
Cape Verde national team opens the scoring against Egypt national team#Africa_Cup of Nations | #Egypt | #green head#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/cGYiDnnoyo
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Mostafa Mohamed scores the second goal for the Egyptian national team#Africa_Cup of Nations | #Egypt | #green head#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/rdAGWvZjwG
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) January 22, 2024
Cape Verde national team scores the equalizer against the Egyptian national team#Africa_Cup of Nations | #Egypt | #green head#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/VLpSPckiL8
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Return from afar
In another match in the same group, the Mozambique national team forced a 2-2 draw with Ghana in a match that saw 3 penalty kicks awarded.
⚽️🥅 Jordan Ayew opens the scoring for Ghana from a penalty kick#Africa_Cup of Nations | #Mozambique_Ghana#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/PFoElg9o9W
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Jordan Ayew opened the scoring for Ghana from a penalty kick 15 minutes into the match, and returned to add the second goal for himself and his team from another penalty kick in the 70th minute.
🧤⚽️ Ofori shines and deprives the Mozambique national team of an equalizer#Africa_Cup of Nations | #Mozambique_Ghana#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/R38ySY0XkH
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) January 22, 2024
Jenny Katamu reduced the deficit for Mozambique with a penalty kick in the first minute of stoppage time for the match.
⚽️🥅 Jordan Ayew scores the second goal for Ghana from a penalty kick#Africa_Cup of Nations | #Mozambique_Ghana#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/zum8c9YvB0
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) January 22, 2024
⚽️🥅 Mozambique national team reduces the difference through Jenny Katamu#Africa_Cup of Nations | #Mozambique_Ghana#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/Lo3q73lb27
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) January 22, 2024
Reyneldo Mandava equalized for Mozambique in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
The top two teams in each group qualify for the round of 16, along with the four best third-placed teams in the six groups.
