Egypt 2 Morocco 1 LIVE REACTION: Salah inspires Pharaohs to AFCON 2022 semi-finals with goal and assist – latest updates
MO SALAH's Egypt side are through to the AFCON 2022 semi-finals thanks to a 2-1 win over Morocco in the last eight.
Salah scored and assisted a late goal in extra-time to put his team one win away from this year's finale in Yaounde.
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- Egypt XI: Abogabal Kamal, Hegazy, Abdelmoneim, Fotouh, Elneny, Al Sualya, Ashraf, Salah, Mohamed, Marmoush
- Morocco XI: Bounou, Masina, Aguerd, Saiss, Hakimi, Boufal, Amrabat, Amallah, Barkok, En-Nesyri, El Kaabi, El Haddadi
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That’s all for now folks
The Pharaoh’s bid to reclaim AFCON silverware continues as they scrape past Morocco in a tight last-8 affair.
Egyptian supporters feared the worst when Moroccan forward Sofiane Boufal converted a penalty within the first minutes courtesy of Aymen Ashraf’s reckless challenge in the box.
But Egyptian captain Mo Salah put the nation on his shoulders, scored the equaliser with 53 minutes gone on the clock and provided an assist for super sub Trezeguet five minutes into extra time.
What could be fascinating is that Egypt could meet Senegal in the final which would mean Liverpool teammates Mo Salah and Sadio Mane going at it for a trophy.
However we are long way from that people but stay tuned because we will have all the action from AFCON right here on SunSport. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Magnificent Mo's game by numbers
If the previous post wasn't enough to determine whether Mo Salah deserved the Man of the Match award, then take a look at how the Egyptian king performed based on stats.
Man of the Match award
It wasn't even up for a debate due to how influential this man was during large periods of the match.
Mighty Mo Salah single handedly picked his team up when they were in the gutter, put them back on level terms and set up Trezeguet to grab the winner.
This is why Egyptian head coach Carlos Queiroz named him captain of the squad and if Jordan Henderson at Liverpool isn't careful, the Egyptian wizard could take that armband off him too.
Phenomenal performance from Salah this evening and he is now two games away from finally clinching AFCON silverware.
In it to win it
Other than Nigeria with 14, no nation has made it to the semi-final stage more times than Egypt (13) since data was recorded.
And on 7 of those occasions, the Pharaohs have gone on to win the entire tournament.
If they can overcome Cameroon in the last four, Carlos Queiroz' men will certainly fancy their chances to make it number 8.
The semi-final is set
So with the Egyptians getting the better of Morocco, they will face hosts and 5x AFCON winners, Cameroon in the semi-final.
Providing there are no last minute altercations, the two African giants will face off on February 2nd in Stade Japoma.
Set the date in your diaries people, that one is shaped up to be a tie of the tournament.
Bow down to the Pharaohs
Egypt are trying to remind everyone that they are the kings of Africa and the performance they have put in today is worthy of that title.
Credit: @CAF_Online Full time after extra time - Egypt 2-1 Morocco
The Pharaohs have done it! Egypt turned a one-goal deficit around to win the game 2-1 after extra time.
Mo Salah's bid to finally claim an AFCON title rumbles on.
Egypt 2-1 Morocco - Final sub
ET 120+2. Carlos Queiroz is trying to run down every second of the clock by making a last minute substitution.
- Mohamed Salah - OFF
- Marwan Hamdi - ON
Two minutes remaining in this tie!
Egypt 2-1 Morocco
ET 120. Wow! Why Sofyan Amrabat didn't play that free-kick into the box I have no idea, but how the Egyptians didn't manage to go down the other end and score is just as questionable.
It was a five on one counter attack!
Salah was desperate to get onto the end of it but the through ball rolled too far wide.
Egypt 2-1 Morocco - Queiroz yellow card and last chance!
ET 120. The head coach has been carded for going crazy at the officials due to the referee giving a free-kick to Morocco in a dangerous position.
It's a last chance for them to grab an equaliser. Even the goalkeeper has gone up.
Egypt 2-1 Morocco - That is unbelievable!
ET 118. Soufiane Rahimi's effort literally left the stadium, that's how poor it was.
He should be ashamed of that.
Egypt 2-1 Morocco
ET 117. Three minutes left for Morocco to save their AFCON dreams this evening.
One moment of magic will do it but Egypt have everyone behind the ball, including Mo Salah.
Egypt 2-1 Morocco
ET 115. It's the Pharaohs who are in control of the ball at the moment which will frustrate every Moroccan supporter tuned in.
The Atlas Lions can't seem to get a tune out of Egypt defence.
Egypt 2-1 Morocco - That could have settled it!
ET 112. Zizo did well to create some space for himself before taking a shot at goal but his effort sailed over the crossbar.
Had the Egyptian attacker kept that strike down, it was in.
Egypt 2-1 Morocco
ET 111. That is wasteful from Sofyan Amrabat as he lashed a shot from distance which went way over.
His manager is going mad at the touchline because he knows that they cannot afford to keep doing that.
Egypt 2-1 Morocco - Fresh legs on both sides
ET 109. Halihodzic and Queiros have decided to make adjustments to their sides for different reasons of course.
Morocco:
- Munir El Haddadi - OFF
- Tarik Tissoudali - ON
Egypt:
- Mostafa Mohamed - OFF
- Ramadan Sobhy - ON
Egypt 2-1 Morocco
ET 106. The Egyptians are happy to sit back and soak up all the pressure because they are aware that time is running out for the Moroccans.
What a game this has turned out to be.
Second half of extra time - Egypt 2-1 Morocco
You can hear the fireworks going off outside the stadium as we kick-off for the final time in this tie.
Will there be one last twist in the tail?
Half time of Extra time - Egypt 2-1 Morocco
The Egyptians go into the interval a goal up and with only 15 minutes left to play, the finish line is firmly in their sights.
Egypt 2-1 Morocco
ET 105+1. Wasteful!
Didn't even keep it on target. I am beginning to rethink what Kylian Mbappe said earlier on this week.
Egypt 2-1 Morocco
ET 105+1. It's not all over SunSport community.
Achraf Hakimi has the chance to smash home a free-kick in his territory. The stadium hold their breath.
One minute of additional time!
Egypt 2-1 Morocco
ET 104. Vahid Halihodzic is trying to make an instant impact here by making a sub.
- Ayman Barkok - OFF
- Zakaria Aboukhal - ON
Goal! - Super sub Trezeguet has done it for Egypt!
Mo Salah was instrumental in the move yet again as the Egyptian talisman picked up the ball on the right wing before driving at the Moroccan defence.
Once Salah got into the box he became untouchable but instead of going for it alone, the Egyptian opted to pick out Trezeguet who was in acres of space for the tap in.
How many times have we seen Salah do that with Sadio Mane for Liverpool only now, he is doing it for his country
Egypt 2-1 Morocco