Egypt 2 v 2 Mozambique: Salah late penalty rescues point for Egypt in Nations Cup opener

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Egypt s forward #10 Mohamed Salah (C) celebrates scoring his team s second goal after a penalty kick during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 group B football match between Egypt and Mozambique at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on January 14, 2024.

Mostafa Mohamed opened the scoring for Egypt in the second minute, but Witness Ouembo equalized for Mozambique with a well-executed header in the 55th minute.

Just three minutes later, Clesio Bauque doubled Mozambique’s lead.

However, Salah leveled the score in the 90+4th minute, converting a penalty and ensuring that both teams shared the spoils in their Group opener.

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