In a redemption-seeking effort following their prior defeat, Egypt clinched a hard-fought 1-0 triumph over Ethiopia in the conclusive stage of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Friday, with Mostafa Fathi’s lone strike proving to be the game-changer.
In the absence of Mohamed Salah, Fathi stepped up and netted a crucial goal in the 37th minute, recording his second consecutive scoring feat for the Pharaohs, following his debut goal against South Sudan back in June.
[xyz-ihs snippet=”In-article-Ad”]“Today’s match was the start of the season for some players and so some of them had not reached top form yet. Failing to score a second goal gave our opponents the confidence to attack,” he added, pointing out that they had won all five qualifying games.
Egypt is set to face Tunisia in a friendly match on Monday.
Egypt 1-0 Ethiopia Match Highlights
