Egypt First to Qualify for AFCON Round of 16 After "Difficult" Win Over South Africa (1-0)

The Egyptian national team has qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 after defeating their South African counterparts 1-0 in a match played on Friday, as part of the second round of the group stage.

The Egyptian squad scored the sole goal of the match in the 45th minute from a penalty successfully converted by Mohamed Salah. The encounter took place at the Grand Agadir Stadium. Two minutes later, the referee showed a red card to "Pharaohs" defender Mohamed Hany for a strong tackle on a South African player.

With this result, Egypt leads Group B with 6 points, while their South African counterparts are in second place with 3 points.