Live: Egypt v South Africa | AFCON LAST 16

Match info:

Time: 15:00 ET / 22:00 CAIRO LOCAL TIME

Venue: CAIRO STADIUM

The Pharaohs continue their quest for a record-extending eighth continental crown with a last-16 clash against 1996 champions South Africa in Cairo tonight.

Salah played a key part in Egypt’s serene progression to the knockout stages, scoring in the 2-0 wins over Democratic Republic of Congo

and Uganda that followed a slender 1-0 victory against Zimbabwe in their Group A opener.

And Aguirre claimed the Liverpool forward, who missed Thursday’s training session with a cold as a precautionary measure, will be the frontrunner to win the Ballon d’Or if he can cap another fine season by adding an AFCON title to his collection.

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While the Pharaohs won all three group games without conceding a goal, Bafana Bafana (The Boys) sneaked into the last 16 as the lowest of the best four third-place qualifiers.

South Africa did not have a single goal attempt on target in losses against the Ivory Coast and Morocco.

But South Africa coach Stuart Baxter sees a glimmer of hope, telling reporters: “If we can improve our attacking game by 10 to 15 percent, we will give Egypt problems.”

Bafana Bafana will be without midfielder Themba Zwane, who serves a suspension after two yellow cards in the group games.

Live: Egypt v South Africa | AFCON LAST 16