The King of Africa, the Egyptian national team, qualifies for the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations after achieving its second victory in the tournament over South Africa, despite the numerical shortage throughout the second half after defender Mohamed Hani was sent off.With ten players, the Egyptian team fought hard in the face of great pressure from the South African team, which dominated the second half.Congratulations to the loved ones in Egypt for qualifying for the quarter-finals as the first team to officially pass the first round.
The Egyptian team took the lead with a clean goal scored by Mohamed Salah from a penalty kick in the last minute of regular time in the first half.The Egyptian team suffered a severe blow after Mohamed Hani received a red card in the second minute of stoppage time, but he was able to maintain his lead throughout the second half to snatch three additional points.The Egyptian team raised its score to six points at the top of the standings, as it defeated the Zimbabwean team 2-1 in the first round.On the other hand, the South African team's balance stopped at three points that it had collected from its 2-1 victory over the Angolan team in the first round.