Egypt's forward #10 Mohamed Salah vies for the ball with Cape Verde's forward #8 Joao Paulo Fernandes during the 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Group C qualifying match between Egypt and Cape Verde at the Cairo International Stadium on September 6, 2024. AFP
Full time: Egypt 4-0 Botswana
Scorer: Mahmoud Trezeguet 4, 29, Mohamed Salah 56, Mostafa Fathy 90+4
Lineups:
Botswana: Goitseone Phoko - Alford Velaphi, Thatayaone Ditlhokwe, Tebogo Kopelang, Mosha Gaolaolwe (Gilbert Baruti 69) - Benson Mangolo, Gape Mohutsiwa, Koketso Majafi (Thabang 52) - Olebogeng Ramotse, Kabelo Seakanyeng, Tumisang Orebonye.
Egypt: Mohamed El-Shennawy - Mohamed Hany, Rami Rabia, Khaled Sobhy, Mohamed Hamdy (Ahmed Koka 74) - Hamdi Fathi (Nasser Maher 82), Marwan Attia , Ahmed “Zizo” El Sayed (Mostafa Fathy 82), Mahmoud Trezeguet (Mohamed Elneny 74), Mohamed Salah (Ibrahim Adel 74) - Osama Faisal.
90+6 Full time
90+4 Mostafa Fathy scores from inside the six yards after a brilliant cross from Ibrahim Adel.
90+4 GOOOAAAL FOR EGYPT
90+2 Another long range shot from Baruti but it goes into the hands of El Shennawy.
90' Ref shows 5 minutes of injury time.
89' Elneny has an attempt on target but his shot was blocked by the defender.
86' Botswana are in control of the game as Egypt are more cautious in these final minutes.
83' A powerful shot from Orebonye but it goes next to the post.
81' Long pass to Zizo but he fails to control the ball.
78' El Shennawy makes a great save to deny Seakanyeng
76' Yellow card for Mangolo
72' A cross in the box but Rabia clears the ball.
69' A dangerous chance for Botswana ! Kabelo breaks clear but his finish goes next to the post.
62' An unmarked Mohutsiwa misses the target from close range.
57' Attia has an attempt on target but it goes into the hands of the keeper.
56' Salah meets a fine cross from Hamdy with a cool finish to grab the third.
56' GOOOAAAL FOR EGYPT !
50' Yellow card for Koketso
48' Faisal has an attempt on target but it goes wide.
46' The second half is underway
45+3 Half time
43' A cross from Gaolaolwe but it goes wide.
40' Salah has another attempt on target but the keeper saves it.
38' Long pass to Faisal but the keeper saves it.
34' Salah crosses the ball to Zizo but he could not control the ball in the area.
32' Corner to Botswana, Sobhy clears the danger.
Trezeguet breaks into the box and beats the keeper from close range
29' GOOOAAAL FOR EGYPT !
25' Faisal sends a long ball to Salah but he is ruled offside.
18' Egypt are in control of the ball but without real threat.
12' Zizo has an attempt on target but the keeper saves it.
9' Orebonye dribbles in the box but Hamdy clears the danger.
8' Botswana are pressing forward to get back into the game.
4' Trezeguet scores from close range after an earlier effort from Salah
4' GOOOAAL FOR EGYPT !
0' Match is underway
18:20 players are warming up.
17:20 Egypt team arrives in the stadium.
16:00 Botswana, the home team, arrived in Francistown at 13:00 Cairo time. The team was stuck in Nouakchott after playing against Botswana on Saturday.
14:00 The Pharaohs' striker Mostafa Mohamed and winger Omar Marmoush have been ruled out of the game against Botswana due to injuries they sustained during the win over Cape Verde. Additionally, veteran defender Mohamed Hegazi has been excluded from the squad.
12:00 Egypt's national football team aim to keep their flawless record in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers while gearing up to face Botswana in Tuesday's second round of Group C matches.
Referee: Omar Artan (Somalia)
Venue: Francistown Stadium
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