It started as a failure for the Pharaohs amid the first-round loss to Nigeria, but as time went by, Mohamed Salah and his crew have found composure and a necessary level to continue their AFCON title chase.Egypt lived up to expectations and are heading to the Round of 16 after defeating resilient Sudan in the ultimate fixture of Group D, 1-0.They needed a win in Yaounde to avoid any doubts, and it came as a consequence to a perfect set-pieces execution.GOAL! Egypt have the opening goal and it’s Mohamed Abdelmoneim.(Egypt 1 Sudan 0)#AFCON2021 pic.twitter.com/vTXMSmH8kJ— #AFCON2021 (@EricNjiiru) January 19, 2022 However, it seemed like the importance of the game took its tool, with not much action before the half-an-hour mark. But when the ‘rain’ started, it poured heavily. The Pharaohs have obviously worked a lot on their set-pieces, launching a series of wonderful opportunities from this kind of situation.🇪🇬 Abdel Moneim’s goal to put Egypt ahead at 35 mins against Sudan.pic.twitter.com/GXkpW5s4rS— African Insider #AFCON2021 🏆 (@African_Insider) January 19, 2022 Firstly, Mostafa Mohamed’s header was going straight to the net, but Sudan’s keeper with the same name denied it at the very last moment. What followed was a corner kick from the left, after which Mohamed Abdelmoneim executed an even better header to give his side a 1-0 lead.Mohamed with a header that almost ended in the back of the net, just a minute before the winner itself (©AFP)Sudan were already on their knees, with no chances of reaching the 1/8 finals with only a point, but fought bravely until the end.Salah took the stage to demonstrate his dedication to the team, assisting marvellously on a couple of occasions, only to see those efforts ending in woeful finishing.Salah putting players on there ass once again another one too the list😂🤝 #LFC #Egypt pic.twitter.com/CI7CE8ZI5l— caitlin (@Caitlinlfcx) January 19, 2022 Anyhow, the AFCON greats have finished Group D as the runners-up and look ready to climb the mountain take the tournament by a perfect late desert storm.AFCON – GROUP DEgypt – Sudan 1-0 (1-0)/Abdelmoneim 35/Guinea-Bissau – Nigeria 0-2 (0-0)/Sadiq 56, Troost-Ekong 75/
