Full time: Egypt 1-0 Zambia
Scorer: Hamdi Fathy 90+4
Match report
Lineups:
Egypt: Mohamed El-Shennawy - Mohamed Abdel-Moneim, Ali Gabr, Mohamed Hany (Omar Kamal 80'), Ahmed Fattouh (Mohamed Hamdy 65') - Hamdi Fathy, Tarek Hamed (Marwan Attia 65'), Mohamed Elneny (Ahmed "Zizo" Sayed 46) - Mohamed Salah (Mostafa Fathi 90+11), Mostafa Mohamed, Mahmoud 'Trezeguet' Hassan (Omar Marmoush 78')
Zambia: Francis Mwansa - Benedict Chepeshi, Dominic Chanda, Lubambo Musonda, Kelvin Kapumbu (Rally Bwalya 90+3), Stoppila Sunzu, Emmanuel Banda (Golden Mafwenta 68'), Patson Daka (Edwad Chilufya 80), Kings Kangwa, Fashion Sakala, Roderick Kabwe
90+12' Full time
90+4' Fathy rises above his marker to meet Zizo's cross with a powerful header from close range.
90+4' GOOOAAAL FOR EGYPT !
91' Yellow card for Hamdi Fathy
90' What a chance ! Ali Gabr sends a powerful header from inside the box but it went inches next to the post.
88' Corner to Egypt. Keeper punches it clear.
83' Powerful shot by Attia but it goes just over the bar.
80' Omar Kamal replaces Hany.
78' A chance for Zambia! Kangwa's free kick goes begging in front of goal with nobody there to kick it in.
74' Yellow card for Sakala.
70' Hany sends a long ranger but it goes wide.
65' Vitoria makes two subs as he introduces Marwan Attia and Mohamed Hamdy.
63' Another curler by Trezeguet but it is deflected into the corner.
60' Salah sends another cross but Zambian defence clear the danger.
55' A brilliant breakthrough from Trezeguet from the left side to meet a lob pass from Salah but his header bounces off the bar.
52' Banda strike goes away
49' A powerful shot by Zizo but misses the goal
46' Mohmed Elneny substituted for Ahmed "Zizo" Sayed
45' Second half is underway
45+3' Half time
45' Fatouh sends another cross in the box but the ball is cleared wide.
42' Corner to Egypt, danger is cleared by Zambia defence.
40' Fatouh attempts a lob pass to Fathy but it goes easily into the hands of the keeper.
36' Long pass to Daka but El Shennawy rushes out to save it.
30' What a chance ! Mostafa Mohamed rises above the defence but his header goes next to the post.
28' Banda fires from outside the box but it goes just over the bar.
25' Zambia look better now and are moving upfront.
18' First chance for Zambia ! Sankala skips past Hany but his close range shot is saved by El Shennawy.
15' Salah cuts inside onto his left foot and attempts a curlers but the ball is deflected wide.
10' Egypt apply an early pressure on Zambia but can't still find a breakthrough.
3' Fathy has an attempt on target but the keeper blocks it.
0' Match is underway
18:20 Players are warming up
17:40 Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny and Trabzonspor winger Mahmoud Trezeguet are starting the game after returning from injury.
17:00 Eintracht Frankfurt forward Omar Marmoush is doubtful for the game but Mahmoud Trezeguet, who missed the last camp due to injury, is ready to step in to complete Egypt's front-three alongside Mohamed Salah and Mostafa Mohamed.
16:00 Rui Vitoria's men are seeking to regain their winning form after a 3-1 defeat to Tunisia in a friendly last month interrupted the Pharaohs' previously undefeated streak of eight games since the Portuguese manager took charge in July 2022.
15:00 The Pharaohs, who have won the Continental title seven times, are aiming to claim their first title since 2010. They reached the final in 2017 and 2021 but were unsuccessful on both occasions, losing to Cameroon and Senegal, respectively.
14:00 This will be the 24th meeting between the two sides, with Egypt boasting 13 wins, five draws, and six losses in their previous encounters. Their last meeting was a friendly in October 2015 which saw Egypt win 3-0.
13:00 Today's game is a part of both teams' preparations for next Year's African Cup of Nations (AFCON) and the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Egypt secured a spot in the finals, which will be held in Côte d'Ivoire next January, by finishing atop Group D in the qualifiers with 15 points. Zambia also advanced to the prestigious continental tournament by topping Group H with 13 points.
12:00 Egypt team will be facing their Zambian counterparts in a friendly match on Thursday at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in the UAE during the Pharaohs' current training camp.
Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish (UAE)
Venue: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium (UAE)
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