Egypt's striker Mostafa Mohamed Photo: EFA official facebook page
Egypt 1-1 Cape Verde (2-0 after penalty shootout)
Scorers: Marmoush 57 / Rodrigues 6'pen
Yellow cards:
Kevin Pina, Kelvin Pires (Cape Verde)
Donga, Attia (Egypt)
Lineups:
Egypt: Mohamed El-Shenawy (Mostafa Shobier 93'); Mohamed Hani, Rami Rabia, Mohamed Hamdi, Ahmed Fattouh (Hossam Abdelmagid 93'); Nabil Emad Donga (Mohamed Shehata 46), Marwan Attia, Mahmoud Saber (Mahmoud Zalaka 87), Omar Marmoush, Taher Mohamed Taher (Osama Faisal 60), Mostafa Mohamed (Salah Mohsen 87)
Cap Verde: Bruno Varela, Edilson Borges, Kelvin Pires, Kevin Pina, Garry Rodrigues (Tavares 46'), Laros Durate (Deroy Durate 74), Telmo Arcanjo, Helio Varela, Nuno da Costa, Jorge Xavier, David Moreira (Montiro 74')
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Egypt claimed the bronze medal of Al Ain International Cup with a 2-0 win over Cape Verde after Penalty shootout!
| Egypt |
Cape Verde |
| Marmoush misses |
Edilson misses |
| Abdelmagid scores |
Montiro misses
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| Hamdi scores |
Kevin Leneni misses |
| Faisal misses |
Rayan misses |
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* Penalty shootout underway!
93' Marmoush misses a late scoring chance inside the area, sending the game to a penalty shootout!
90' The fourth official announces 4 minutes of added time
87' Two substitutions for Egypt: Mahmoud Zalak and Salah Mohsen replace Saber and Mostafa Mohamed.
81' El-Shenawy makes a superb save, blocking a strike from substitute Montiro inside the box to keep the score level.
75' Cape Verde coach makes two substitutions, bringing on Deroy Duarte and Montiro to replace Laros and Moreira.
66' WHAT A CHANCE!! Marmoush scores again, but the goal is ruled out by the referee for a foul on the Man City winger!
60' Egypt coach Hossam Hassan brings on Mohamed Shehata and Osama Faisal to replace Donga and Taher, respectively.
57' Marmoush levels the score for Egypt with an individual effort inside the area, benefiting from a precise assist by Mohamed Hamdi..
57' GOAL FOR EGYPT!
55' Cape Verde threaten Egypt's defense from a corner kick, but goalkeeper El-Shenawy clears the danger.
50' Egypt apply early pressure again, but midfielder Marwan Attia misses an easy scoring chance, sending a strike from outside the area wide.
47' Shehata replaces Donga.
47' Tavares replaces Rodrigues at the start of the second half.
46' Second half is underway
45+2' Halftime
46' Egypt midfielder Donga is booked for a foul in Cape Verde's half.
45' The fourth official has added two minutes of injury time.
40' Cape Verde keeper Varela makes another brilliant save, blocking Taher's strike from inside the box.
31' WHAT A CHANCE!! Man City winger Marmoush took a powerful strike from the free kick, but goalkeeper Bruno Varela made a superb save!
29' Egypt earned a free kick on the edge of the box as the referee showed a card to Cape Verde defender Kevin Pina.
25' Taher Mohamed Taher received a brilliant pass from Marmoush that put him one-on-one with Cape Verde’s last defender, who responded well and cleared the danger.
23' The Egyptian players are circulating the ball in their own half as they look to push up the Cape Verde defense."
17' Egypt are pressing for an equalizer but without any efficient threat against the Cape Verde defense.
12' Marmoush sends a long cross from a free kick outside the box, but defender Rabia fails to convert.
6' GOAL! Rodrigues scores from the penalty spot.
5’ Penalty for Cape Verde! in their first real threat against Egypt, Cape Verde won a penalty after right-back Mohamed Hani committed a foul inside the box!
3' Egypt start the game with early pressure.
0' Match is underway.
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17:00 Egypt coach Hossam Hassan made six changes to the starting lineup compared to Friday's defeat to Uzbekistan, including Manchester City winger Marmoush, first-choice goalkeeper El-Shenawy and left-back Fattouh.
16:00 The EFA also said winger Ahmed “Zizo” El-Sayed and midfielder Hamdy Fathy have been ruled out after suffering injuries against Uzbekistan.
14:45 Egypt captain and Liverpool star winger Mohamed Salah will be rested against Cape Verde as announced by the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) on Sunday.
14:00 Egypt coach Hossam Hassan blamed individual mistakes for his side's defeat to Uzbekistan. The loss marked the second defeat under Hassan’s leadership, who has overseen 17 games since taking charge in February 2024.
“Individual mistakes caused the loss to Uzbekistan, especially after our strong performance in the second half,” Hassan said at the post-match press conference.
“Friendly matches are important for learning and correcting mistakes, especially as the team is missing key players,” he added.
13:15 In the tournament's opening game on Friday, Egypt lost 2-0 to Uzbekistan in the semifinal.
12:30 The Pharaohs are participating in the four-team friendly tournament in the UAE, Al Ain International Cup, alongside Iran, Cape Verde, and Uzbekistan.
12:00 Egypt will be facing Cape Verde tonight in the third-place decider at the Al Ain International Cup in UAE. The game comes amid preparations for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), scheduled from 21 December to 18 January 2026 in Morocco.
Venue: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium (Al Ain, UAE)
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