AFCON: Mo Salah to the rescue as Egypt start campaign with draw against Mozambique
Liverpool star, Mohamed Salah was the saving grace for 7-time champions of the African Cup of Nations, Egypt against Mozambique in the group B opener, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
Salah scored a late penalty to level the matters for Egypt against Mozambique to end the score at 2-2 at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan on Sunday.
Mostafa Mohamed opened score the Pharaohs 2 minutes into the encounter to give Egypt the lead in the first half.
In the second half, the Mozambicans scored two goals in 2 minutes with Witness Ouembo equalling score in the 56th minute.
While Clesio Bauque put the East Africans in the lead for the first time in the game 2 minutes later.
However, the African giants got a penalty which was well converted by Salah 5 minutes into additional time to share the spoils between the two sides.
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