Full time: Egypt 1-0 Togo
Scorer: Mahmoud Hamdi 53
The referee blows his final whistle, Egypt claim a narrow 1-0 win that sees them move joint top in their Nations Cup qualifying group. Thanks for following our live updates!
90' Three minutes to be added as stoppage time.
89' Egypt make a third substitution. Playmaker Magdi Afsha replaces Ahmed Zizo.
88' Togo make another substitution. Kevin Denkey replaces Kodjo Laba.
85' Ramadan Sobhi skips past his challenger down the left but his low cross is intercepted.
83' Togo make a second substitution. Marouf Tchakei replaces Gilles Sunu
82' Egypt make another substitution. El-Sulaya is replaced for Zamalek's combative defensive midfielder Tarek Hamed.
79' Egypt midfielder El-Sulaya receives a yellow card after fouling Bebou.
77' Togo control possession and push forward in search of an equaliser.
74' The first Egyptian substitution is finally made. Pyramids' newly-signed winger Ramadan Sobhi replaces Aston Villa's Trezeguet.
71' Egypt are yet to make any substitutions despite a below-par display.
68' A low shot from Abdallah El-Said is deflected for a corner after a defensive lapse.
67' It seems Egypt can't build on their opening goal as they labour against Togo.
63' Togo make their first substitution. Winger Mathieu Dossevi replaces Franco Atchou.
60' With Togo abandoning their cautious approach, Egypt have a chance to add the second and kill off the game.
57' Trezeguet has another penalty claim waved away by the referee. He was tripped as he was about to connect with a diagonal cross from Abdallah El-Said.
55' Egypt defender Ahmed Hegazy makes a sliding tackle to block an effort from Bebou after a fast break from Togo.
53' Egypt finally break the deadlock from a set piece! Abdallah El-Said's low free kick near the byline eludes several defenders and finds Elneny at the far post, with the Arsenal midfielder pulling it across the six-yard box for defender Mahmoud Hamdi, who rises unmarked and heads home.
53' GOOOOOOOAL FOR EGYPT!!!
52' Trezeguet arrows a powerful free kick that is smothered by Malcolm Barcola.
50' trezeguet just fails to get on the end of a deft through pass from Elneny.
46' Egypt coach El-Badry might have to make some changes to revitalize the sluggish attack.
The second half is underway
The referee blows his halftime whistle
45'1 A low shot from Togo's Floyd Ayite is saved by El-Shennawi.
45' Togo's Bebou fires a shot high over from distance.
43' Kodjo Laba skips past Mohamed Hani on the left and jinks into the area but El-Shennawi rushes out to thwart his attempted cross.
40' Some poor shots hinder Egypt in the final third.
37' A half-hearted clearance from Egypt defender Hamdi falls to Franco Atchou, whose shot goes wide.
36' A tame low shot from Trezeguet is collected by Togo keeper Malcolm Barcola.
33' Egypt still look sluggish, missing creativity upfront. They only troubled Togo's defence on a few occasions.
29' Togo's Djene is booked for a foul on Mostafa Mohamed.
27' At the other end, Mostafa Mohamed sends a shot high over from the edge of the area.
26' Togo's Gilles Sunu cuts inside from the right but his shot goes wide of the post.
24' Mohamed Elneny misses the target with a shot from the edge of the area after a fine exchange of passes with Zizo.
21' Egypt finally create their first goal-scoring chance!! Mostafa Mohamed's header from a Zizo cross is denied by the bar.
20' Egypt dominate possession but still lack spark in the final third. They haven't created any goal-scoring chances so far!
16' Egypt need to up their tempo if they are to openg the scoring!
13' At the other end, Togo's first cross is easily collected by keeper Mohamed El-Shennawi.
13' Trezeguet has a penalty claim waved away by the referee after he superbly controls a cross from right-back Mohamed Hani.
11' Egypt over-hit their crosses and passes in the final third, leaving Togo's defence untroubled.
8' Togo defend in numbers, with Egypt still trying to unlock their backline.
5' Egypt push forward in search of an early goal.
2' In Egypt's first attempt, Aboul-Fotouh whips in a cross from the left, which Mostafa Mohamed chests down in the area, only to see his effort blocked by a defender.
2' Egypt will be looking to assert their dominance from the very beginning.
The match is underway
Starting line-ups:
Egypt: Mohamed El-Shennawi, Mohamed Hani, Ahmed Hegazy, Mahmoud Hamdi, Ahmed Aboul-Fotouh, Mohamed Elneny, Amr El-Sulaya, Ahmed Zizo, Abdallah El-Said, Mahmoud Trezeguet, Mostafa Mohamed
Togo: Malcolm Barcola, Agbozo Klousseh, Kangnivi Tchoutchoui, Djene, Steve Lawson, Franco Atchou, Gilles Sunu, Floyd Ayite, Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba, Bebou, Peniel Mlapa
19:50 El-Badry also prefers to field Zamalek's in-form striker Mostafa Mohamed rather than Olympiacos' Ahmed Kouka.
19:45 Hamdi gets the nod ahead of Mahmoud Alaa in the center of defence, while long-serving defensive midfielder Tarek Hamed is surprisingly relegated to the bench. Zizo replaces Mohamed Salah on the left flank, as expected.
19:30 Ahmed Hegazi, who has recently joined Saudi club Ittihad from West Bromwich Albion, is guaranteed a place in the heart of defence. Zamalek's Mahmoud Alaa and Mahmoud Hamdi will vie to partner him in the center of the four-man backline.
18:30 Ahmed "Zizo" El Sayed is expected to be in the starting lineup as a replacement for Mohamed Salah. The Zamalek winger has been in a great form recently and seems to be El Badry's best option.
17:30 El-Badry is expected to make use of the very ambitious Ahly and Zamalek players after the two teams had reached the CAF Champions League final game alongside the superb performances of foreign-based players who also shine in the English Premier League.
16:10 Egypt played against Togo eight games in both the teams' history, claiming the victory six times, drawing in one and losing in only one game.
15:30 Egypt - who are currently third in the Group G ranking with two points - have no other option but to win when they host Togo who's place is in the group's bottom. They need to improve their ranking as only the top two will advance to the African Nations' Cupfinals, which will take place in January 2022 in Cameroon.
Comoros top the group with five points, two ahead of Kenya after the two teams drew 1-1 in the third round on Wednesday.
15:00 Togo French coach Claude Le Roy recently expressed his anger about the narrow time between the matches against Egypt in the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
“How could we play two games within three days only? This doesn’t happen even in Europe during the current circumstances. We have to give the players a break, the situation is very tense and I am angry, but we will fight,” Le Roy told On Time Sports TV channel.
14:30 Egypt coach Hossam El-Badry has called a full strength squad for the Togo clash with participation of foreign-based players, including Arsenal's midfielder Mohamed Elneny, Aston Villa's winger Mahmoud Trezeguet and Olympiacos' in-form striker Ahmed 'Kouka' Hassan.
14:00 The two sides, Egypt and Togo are scheduled to meet again in the fourth round of the Africa Cup of Nations' qualifiers on 17 November.
13:30 Egypt are set to face Togo in the third round of the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Saturday at Cairo International stadium as the two sides bid to improve their positions in the Group G ranking.
12:40 A huge blow for the Pharaohs who are seeking to revive theor bid for the AFCON finals after their slow start of the qualifiers collecting only two points from two draws against Minnows Kenya and Comoros.
12:00 The Liverpool winger has been ruled out of the game after testing positive for the COVID-19 on Friday and will remain in Cairo in self isolation until he is cured.
11:45 Egypt will be without their deadliest weapon and talisman Mohamed Salah when they take on Togo in the third round of the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Saturday at Cairo international Stadium.
Venue: Cairo’s International Stadium
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