Egypt 1-1 Botswana
Scorers: Mahmoud Trezeguet 15' / Omaatla Kebatho 8'

Yellow cards:
Godiraone Modingwane (Botswana)

Lineups:

Egypt: Mostafa Shobeir - Mohamed Hamdy, Mohamed Rabia, Ahmed Ramadan (Hossam Abdel-Meguid 59), Omar Kamal (Mostafa Fathi 86)- Marwan Attiya, Nasser Maher, Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet (Mahmoud Zalaka 86)- Taher Mohamed (Ibrahim Adel 68), Mostafa Mohamed (Osama Faisal 68), Omar Marmoush

Botswana: G. Phoko; T. Leinanyane, M. Gaolaolwe, L. Ditsele, T. Ditlhokwe, C. Molefe, G. Baruti (Tebogo Kopelang 46), G. Modingwane, K. Seakanyeng (Thabang Sesinyi 46), O. Kebatho (Koketso Majafi 46), T. Orebonye (Ricky Ratlhogo 90+4)

90+7' Full time.

90+7' Egypt are pressing forward seeking to double the score

90+4' Substitution for Botswana.

90+4' Omar Marmoush strikes with his right foot from outside the box but it misses to the right

90+2' Corner kick for Egypt.

90' The fourth official signals 6 minutes of added time.

89' WHAT A CHANCE! Osama Faisal right-footed shot from close range is wide to the left

88' Marwan Attia unleashes a right-footed strike from outside the area but it is too high

86' Hossam Hassan introduces Mostafa Fathi and Mahmoud Zalaka.

85' Free kick for Botswana.

83' Egypt win another free kick just outside the area following a foul on Nasser Maher.

81' Botswana awarded a free kick following a bad foul by Trezeguet

80' Botswana's Godiraone Modingwane gets a yellow card.

79' Marmoush wins a free kick just outside Botswana's area.

77' WHAT A CHANCE! Ibrahim Adel nearly doubled the score, but his close-range right-footed strike lacked power and was blocked by the goalkeeper.

76' Throw in for Botswana in their own half

74' Botswana win a free kick following a foul by Mohamed Hamdy

72' Throw in for Egypt

70' With 30 minutes remaining, the game is still tied, but Egypt continue to dominate possession at 82%.

68' Two more subs for Egypt as Osama Faisal and Ibrahim Adel are introduced into the game.

64' Long pass to Marmoush in the box but he is surrounded by defenders and loses the ball.

59' Hossam Abdel Meguid replaces injured Ahmed Ramadan

56' Marmoush cuts inside from the right wing and delivers a cross to Nasser Maher, whose right-footed shot is easily saved by the goalkeeper.

53' Hand ball by Nasser Maher.

52' Free kick for Egypt in their own half following a foul by  Chicco Molefe

49' Throw in for Egypt.

48' Omar Marmoush connects with  Mohamed Hamdy's cross, unleashing a right-footed strike from outside the box but it is blocked

47' Corner kick for Botswana.

46' Second half begins

46' Triple subs for Botswana: Tebogo Kopelang replaces Gilbert Baruti; Thabang Sesinyi come in for Kabelo Seakanyeng; Koketso Majafi replaces Omaatla Kebatho

Halftime

45+2' First half ends.

45' The fourth official announces one minute of added time.

45' Goal kick for Botswana.

43' Trezeguet connects with Marmoush's free-kick with a header from the centre of the box but it misses to the left.  

42' Marmoush wins a free kick on the right wing.

40' Egypt win a free kick on the right wing.

40' Free kick for Botswana in Egypt's half.

38' Free kick for Botswana

35' Corner kick for Egypt.

35' Throw in for Botswana in their own half.

32' Egypt goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir produces a brilliant save to block Kebatho's powerful right-footed shot from outside the box

30' At the half-hour mark, the game stands level at 1-1, with Egypt dominating possession at 82%.

30' Throw in for Botswana in their own half.

28' Goal kick for the Pharaohs.

26' Free kick for Botswana following a bad foul by Ahmed Ramadan

23' The referee awards Botswana's goalkeeper a free kick.

22' Taher Mohamed is ruled offside.

21' Nasser Maher unleashes a powerful shot with his right foot from outside the box, but it goes wide to the right.

20' Egypt win a corner kick from the right side.

19' Corner kick for Egypt.

(GOAL) Mahmoud 'Trezeguet' Hassan strikes the ball with his right foot from outside the box into the right-bottom corner.

15' GOAAAL.. Trezeguet equalizes for Egypt

11' Egypt are pushing forward to level the score

10' Corner kick for Egypt

(GOAL) Omaatla Kebatho pounces on a rebound, firing a close-range right-footed strike into the top right corner.

8' GOAAAL.. Botswana score

7' Taher Mohamed strikes the ball from the right side of Botswana's box, but it goes wide

6' Corner kick for Botswana

5' Free kick for Botswana

3' Nasser Maher delivers a superb cross from the right wing, but no teammate is there to finish it.

1' Throw in for Botswana in their own half.

0' First half begins.

16:30 Coach Hossam Hassan starts the game with the in-form frontline trio of Taher, Mostafa, and Marmoush, with goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir replacing suspended El-Shennawy.

15:30 Botswana must avoid defeat in Cairo to secure their spot in the continental competition, but realistically, their task appears daunting against the superior Egyptian national team.

14:30 Friday's result keeps Egypt atop Group C with 13 points. Cape Verde, with only four points, are out of contention for a spot in next year's finals in Morocco.

13:30 Egypt held to a 1-1 away draw against Cape Verde in the fifth round on Friday.

13:00 The seven-time African champions, Egypt, have already secured their place in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco by leading their group with two games to spare, following a 1-0 away victory against Mauritania in October, claiming a perfect 12 points.

12:00 Egypt team will be eying keeping their unbeaten run in the African Nations Cup qualifiers when they host Botswana in the sixth and final round at the Air Defense Stadium in Cairo on Tuesday.

Stay tuned as match is due to start at 17:00 Cairo time (GMT+2)

Venue: 30 June Air Defence Stadium

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