Pharaohs finally see promise land after six-year wait

Egypt qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 2010 thanks to a 2-0 victory over Tanzania in Dar es Salaam on Saturday.

 

A brace from the Pharaoh’s man of the moment, Mohamed Salah was all the seven-time champions needed to join the likes of Gabon (hosts), Morocco, Algeria, Cameroon and Senegal for next year’s finals.

 

Unbeaten in four matches, the Egyptians signed off in grand style with 10 points, eight more than Nigeria whilst Tanzania has just a point. Nigeria host Tanzania in the ultimate match of Group G in September.

 

Needing just a point to qualify for the AFCON finals for the first time after completing a hat-trick of triumphs between 2006 and 2010, Egypt started the game with high pace which saw Tanzania …

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