The Egypt national team defeated Benin in a tense match that required extra time, successfully advancing to the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025.
In the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 round of 16 match on Monday night, 5 Jan 2026 GMT+7, the notable encounter was between Egypt and Benin.
The first half ended goalless. Then in the second half, at the 69th minute, Egypt took the lead 1-0 with a goal from Marwan Attia.
However, at the 83rd minute, Benin equalized 1-1 through Yodel Dosso. The 90 minutes ended with a 1-1 draw, leading to extra time.
During extra time, at the 97th minute, Egypt pulled ahead 2-1 with a goal by Yasser Ibrahim. Then, at 120+4 minutes, Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah sealed the win for Egypt with a goal making it 3-1.
After 120 minutes, Egypt won 3-1 over Benin, advancing to the quarterfinals to await the winner of the match between Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso.