Fulltime: Mauritania 0-1 Egypt
Ibrahim Adel 85'
Yellow cards:
Aboubakar Kamara, Pape Ndiaga Yad (Mauritania)
Ahmed Eid, Marwan Attia, Trezeguet (Egypt)
Lineups:
Mauritania: Mamadou Diop; Aboubakary Koita, El Hassan Houeibib, Bodda Mouhsine, Khadim Diaw (Harouna Abou Dem 58), Sidi Bouna Amar (Idrissa Thiam 81), Yali Dellahi, Aboubakar Kamara (Beyatt Lekweiry 70), Pape Ndiaga Yade (Hemeya Tanjy 81), Ibrahima Keita, Oumar Ngom (Bakari Camara 70)
Egypt: Mohamed El-Shennawy; Ahmed Eid, Rami Rabia, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Mohamed Hamdy, Khaled Sobhi (Hamdi Fathi 65), Hamdi Fathi, Mahmoud Saber (Mohamed Shehata 83), Marwan Attia; Ahmed “Zizo” Sayed (Mahmoud "Trezeguet" Hassan 61), Osama Faisal (Ibrahim Adel 83), Omar Marmoush (Ahmed "Koka" Nabil 83)
90+7' Match ends.
90+3' Mauritania press forward in an attempt to equalize.
90+2' Trezeguet receives a yellow card.
90' The fourth official announces 6 minutes of added time.
(GOAL) Ibrahim Adel converts Trezeguet cross with a right-footed shot from more than 35 yards to the centre of the goal.
85' GOAAAL... Egypt score.
83' Hossam Hassan calls up Ibrahim Adel to replace Osama Faisal; Mohamed Shehata replaces Mahmoud Saber and Ahmed "Koka" Nabil in for Omar Marmoush.
81' Double subs for Mauritania: Idrissa Thiam replaces Sidi Amar; Hemeya Tanjy comes in for Papa Yade
75' With 15 minutes remaining, the game is still tied.
73' Egypt midfielder Marwan Attia receives a yellow card.
71' Ahmed Eid is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70' Double subs for Mauritania: Beyatt Lekweiry replaces Aboubakar Kamara; Bakari Camara comes in for Oumar Ngom
65' Substitution for Egypt: Hamdi Fathy comes in for injured Khaled Sobhi.
62' Substitution for Egypt: Trezeguet replaces Zizo.
58' Substitution for Mauritania: Harouna Abou Dem comes in for injured Khadim Diaw
56' What a save! El Shennawy produces a brilliant save to block Aboubakary Koïta's right-footed shot from close range.
53' Omar Marmoush’s right-footed shot from close range is blocked.
51' Papa Yade attempts a left-footed shot from close range, but it goes wide to the right.
49' Foul for Egypt in Mauritania’s defensive half, conceded by Aboubakary Koïta
46' Second half begins.
45+8' First half ends.
45+5' Mauritania presses forward, seeking to score before the end of the first half.
45+3' Omar Marmoush delivers a cross to Osama Faisal, putting him in front of the goal, but he is too slow to reach the ball.
45' The match official signals 7 minutes of added time
42' Mauritania win a free kick in Egypt defensive half
35' The match is delayed due to a dangerous foul on Omar Marmoush
30' At the half-hour mark, the match remains scoreless.
28’ Mauritania’s Oumar Ngom wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24' Mauritania are pressing forward to get an early lead.
19' Delay in match because of an injury Mauritania's Sidi Amar
17' What a chance! Egypt’s Mohamed Hamdy was in front of the goal, but a defender cleared the ball, conceding a corner to Egypt.
15' After 15 minutes of play, the game remains tied at 0-0.
14' Mauritania earn a corner on the left side.
7' Mauritania’s Sidi Amar Bouna cuts between Egypt's defenders but is blocked by El-Shennawy, who suffers an injury in the process.
3' Mauritania maintains possession while seeking to create scoring opportunities.
0' First half begins.
18:30 Players are warming up.
18:00 Hossam Hassan has opted for a three-man defense for Egypt's national team, leaving forward Mahmoud "Trezeguet" Hassan on the bench.
16:00 Coach Hossam Hassan is expected to depend on Zamalek winger Ahmed 'Zizo' Sayed to cover the absence of the key duo with NBE Club striker Ossama Faysal is also an option to fill the gap.
15:00 Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah and Nantes striker Mostafa Mohamed will not be available for Egypt squad in tonight’s game as coach Hossam Hassan decided to rest the key duo.
14:00 In their previous game in the qualifiers, the Egyptian team secured a precious 2-0 home victory over Mauritania on Friday.
13:00 The Pharaohs are just one point away from sealing their spot in the prestigious continental competition as they are currently leading Group C with a maximum nine points.
11:45 Egypt team will be eyeing a positive result to ensure a place in next year’s Africa Cup of Nations when they face Mauritania in the competition’s qualifiers on Tuesday in Nouakchott.
Venue: Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Stadium
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