RELIVE: Egypt v Ghana (AFCON 2023)

Ahram Online , Thursday 18 Jan 2024

Ahram Online is providing a live update coverage of Thursday’s match between Egypt and Ghana in the second round of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) group stage.

Omar Marmoush
Egypt s Omar Marmoush, center, duels for the ball with Ghana s Salis Abdul Samed, left, and Ghana s Denis Odoi during the African Cup of Nations Group B soccer match between Egypt and Ghana in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Thursday, Jan.18, 2024. AP

 

Full time: Egypt 2-2 Ghana
Scorer: Marmoush 69, Mohamed 74 / Kudus 45+3, 71

Match report

 

Lineups:

Egypt: Mohamed El-Shennawy - Omar Kamal, Mohamed Abdel-Moneim, Ahmed Hegazi, Mohamed Hamdi - Hamdi Fathi, Mohamed Elneny (Mahmoud Trezeguet 68), Emam Ashour - Omar Marmoush (Marwan Attia 89), Mohamed Salah (Mostafa Fathy 45), Mostafa Mohamed

Ghana: Richard Ofori - Denis Odoi, Salisu Mohammed, Salis Abdul Samed (Joseph Paintsil 88), Alexander Djiku - Gideon Mensah, Majeed Ashimeru (Idrisu Baba 62), Moammed Kudus - Jordan Ayew, Inaki Williams (Osman Bukari 72, Elisha Owusu 88) , Antoine Semenyo

 

90+7 Full time

90+6 Ashour has an attempt on goal but the keeper saves it.

90+4 Semenyo dribbles in the area but his low cross is saved by the keeper.

90+2 Trezeguet and Mostafa exchange passes but the danger is cleared before the latter could score.

89' Marwan Attia replaces Marmoush.

88' Marmoush has another attempt on goal but it goes wide.

84' Ashour penetrates in the area but he loses the ball after colliding with an opponent.

78' Egypt are pressing forward to get the winner.

74' Mostafa Mohamed beats the keeper from close range after a beautiful solo effort from Trezeguet.

74' GOOOAAAL FOR EGYPT !

71' Kudus adds the second from inside the box.

71' Goal for Ghana.

69' Marmoush intercepts the ball in the box and rounds the keeper to score in the empty net.

69' GOOOAAAL FOR EGYPT !

68' Trezeguet replaces Elneny as Vitoria is taking more risks upfront.

66' Semenyo has an attempt on goal but it goes into the hands of the keeper.

65' Marmoush cuts inside and shoots but it goes just over the bar.

62' Egypt look much better now and seem close from the equalizer.

58' Powerful shot by Marmoush but the keeper deflects it into the corner.

56' A cross by Fathy but the keeper holds it before Mohamed could score.

51' Egypt scored a goal but it has been ruled offside.

48' A cross by Abdul Samad but it goes wide.

46' Second half is underway

45+4 Half time

45+3 Kudus fired from outside the box to put Ghana in the lead.

45+3 Goal for Ghana

45' Substitution for Egypt. Mostafa Fathy replaces injured Mohamed Salah.

44' Marmoush attempts a solo run but he loses his balance.

42' Ashour has an attempt on target but it goes into the hands of the keeper.

40' A cross by Kamal but it goes out.

39' Free kick to Egypt, Marmoush's cross is cleared wide.

37' Yellow card for Abdul Samad after a foul on Marmoush.

35' Ashour tries to dribble in the box but he loses the ball.

32' A cross by Hamdy but it lacks precision.

28' Game resumes.

26' Cooling break amid this very high humidity.

23' Egypt dominate possession but can't find their way to the goal yet.

18' Marmoush dribbles in the area but he is dispossessed by the last defender.

14' Free kick to Ghana, Marmoush heads the ball into the corner.

8' The game is very physical and too many tough challenges.

3' Kudus has an attempt on goal but it goes wide.

0' Match is underway

21:05 Mohammed Kudus starts for Ghana after missing the past game due to injury.

20:45 Vitoria made three changes to his lineup as he brough in Omar Kamal, Emam Ashour and Omar Marmoush instead of Mohamed Hany, Ahmed Zizo and Mahmoud Trezeguet respectively.

18:15 The Pharaohs are keeping a high spirit ahead of this anticipated game and still confident they will return home with the Cup despite their earlu setback.

16:30 Reports coming from Abidjan claim that coach Vitoria will make some changes in his lineup. At least one change in each line.

15:00 Ghana failed to win their last five games at the Africa Cup of Nations (2 draws - 3 defeats), their longest-ever winless run in the competition. They have lost their last two matches (3-2 vs Comoros in 2022, 2-1 vs Cape Verde), never before losing three in a row at AFCON.

14:00 Egypt captain Mohamed Salah’s first goal for the Pharaohs at the Africa Cup of Nations came against Ghana in 2017 (1-0). He’s scored in his last two appearances against the Black Stars: in a FIFA World Cup qualifier in 2016 and at the 2017 AFCON.

13:00 Both teams find themselves in a very tricky position of having to win Thursday’s match since Egypt were held to a 1-1 draw by Mozambique in their AFCON opening game, while the Black Stars were stunned 2-1 by Cape Verde.

12:00 It's the fifth encounter between Egypt and Ghana at the  Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The two teams have met three times in the group stages (one win each, one draw and two goals each) and once in the final, which Egypt won (1-0) in 2010.

Venue: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium

Referee: Pierre Ghislain Atcho (Gabon)

 

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