Rabat, Morocco – The Egyptian national team qualified for the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations, after defeating Benin 3-1 in the match that took place on Monday evening, as part of the round of 16 competitions.
Egypt met Benin at Adrar Stadium in a match that was competitive and exciting until its final minutes.
The match began with offensive pressure from the Egyptian team, as Omar Marmoush wasted a clear opportunity in the eighth minute after a complete break in front of the goal, before the same player returned and fired a powerful shot in the 20th minute following a cross from Mohamed Hamdi, but the defense cleared it at the last moment.
In the 42nd minute, Mohamed Hamdi suffered an injury, leaving the field and being replaced by Ahmed Fatouh, ending the first half in a goalless draw.
In the second half, the Egyptian national team continued its offensive pressure, until it succeeded in opening the scoring in the 69th minute, through Marwan Attia, after he received a pass from Mohamed Hany and fired a powerful shot from outside the penalty area that settled in the right corner of Benin’s goal.
مروان عطية يفتتح التسجيل للمنتخب المصري! ⚽🔥#كأس_أمم_إفريقيا#AFCON2025 | #TotalEnergiesAFCON2025 pic.twitter.com/UXMQBmpgf2
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) January 5, 2026Benin responded quickly and managed to equalize in the 83rd minute through Jodel Dossou, with a shot from inside the penalty area. The match continued as a back-and-forth between the two teams until the end of regular time with a positive draw (1-1), and extra time was used.
In the first extra period, Yasser Ibrahim scored the opening goal for Egypt in the 97th minute, after he rose to head home a powerful cross from Marwan Attia, which found the back of the net.
ياسر إبراهيم يضيف الهدف الثاني للمنتخب المصري في شباك بنين! ⚽🔥
هدف مهم يقرب الفراعنة خطوة نحو التأهل إلى ربع النهائي 🇪🇬💪
📦 اشترك الآن ولا تفوّت التغطية 👇
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— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) January 5, 2026Before the final whistle, Mohamed Salah completed the Pharaohs’ hat trick in the last minute of stoppage time, after a pass from Ahmed Sayed “Zizo”, which he received and skillfully shot over the Benin goalkeeper.
محمد صلاح يؤكد تفوق منتخب مصر بهدف ثالث باللحظات الأخيرة من المباراة
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— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) January 5, 2026With this result, the Egyptian national team secures a place in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations, where they await the winner of the match between Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso.
