Egypt’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign sees their first victory – after the defeat to Nigeria, the Pharaohs defeated Guinea-Bissau 1-0 at Stade Omnisport Roumdé Adjia. A run of five matches in which the ‘Pharaohs’ had failed to win within 90 minutes has finally ended.The two sides entered this encounter without a single goal in eight matches. The unwanted record continued in the first half but the series came to an end with Mohamed Salah’s first goal of the tournament.AFCON: Super Eagles beat Falcons of Jediane to book the ticket for the 1/8 finalsGuinea-Bissau had the first opportunity of the match via Fali Candé who hit his free-kick attempt narrowly over the crossbar in the ninth minute. Egyptians were also close to scoring, with Salah and Mostafa Mohamed hitting the post.As the half progressed the Pharaohs began to dominate however as half time approached the Djurtus defended with all their might.The second half got off to a tame start as Guinea-Bissau did a brilliant job of nullifying their inferiority and even managed to pose a threat of their own. But Carlos Queiroz’s side were just too much – the North Africans finally took the lead after 69 minutes thanks to the Egyptian King – Salah. Liverpool star peeled off Opa Sanganté’s shoulder to meet El Solia’s cross with a great volley.Zizo could have doubled Egypt’s lead soon after but instead became the third of his team to hit the post.In the 82nd minute, Guinea-Bissau thought they equalized via Mama Baldé who beat Omar Kamal on the wing and sent an outstanding strike flying just inside the far post. However, after a VAR check, he was adjudged to have fouled the defender.In the final moments, Moreto Cassamá hit a thunderous strike but Mohamed El-Shenawy was equal to it as Egypt secured a win that should give them confidence. The victory sees them overtake their today’s opponents to go second in Group D. Guinea-Bissau’s chances of progression are slim as they face high-flying Nigeria in the last round of the group stages.AFRICA CUP OF NATIONSGroup DNigeria – Sudan 3-1 (2-0)/Chukwueze 3, Awoniyi 45+1, Simon 46 – Khidri 70 pen/Guinea-Bissau – Egypt 0-1 (0-0)/Salah 69/
