Game is over and the final score is Egypt 5-0 Malawi. A night of record! With 2 more goals against Malawi, Mohamed Salah officially becomes the all-time top scorer for Egypt with 70 goals, surpassing Hossam Hassan the former head coach of the team. Paired with Salah, Marmoush, Hany and Maher all excelled and rolled out a goaling feast and grabbed a precious home win.
2027 Africa Cup of Nations
5-0
Match Report:
Into the history books!
On Thursday evening, Egypt faced Malawi in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
During the emphatic 5-0 victory, Mohamed Salah enjoyed a very special moment in his career with the Pharaohs.
Having already scored in the 84th minute, the Egyptian legend completed his brace from the penalty spot in the dying seconds of the game.
With this Panenka, the former Liverpool player became Egypt's outright all-time leading scorer with 70 goals.
Mohamed Salah thus overtakes his former national team coach Hossam Hassan.
Match Events:
6' GOAL! Nasser Maher scored for Egypt! Egypt 1-0 Malawi
10' GOAL! Marmoush scored for Egypt! Egypt 2-0 Malawi
38' GOAL! Mohamed Hany scored for Egypt! Egypt 3-0 Malawi
84' GOAL! Salah scored for Egypt! Egypt 4-0 Malawi
90+5' GOAL! Salah scored on penalty for Egypt! Egypt 5-0 Malawi
Line-ups
Egypt XI: Salah, Ramy Rabia, Trezeguet, Zizo, Mohamed Hany, Nasser Maher, Omar Marmoush, Ahmed Fatouh, Mohanad Lasheen, Oufa Shobeir, Hossam Abdelmaguid
Subs: El Mahdi Soliman, Mohamed El Shenawy, Mahmoud El Wensh, Karim Hafez, Mahmoud Marei, Haissem Hassan, Mahmoud Saber, Ibrahim Adel, Mohamed Shehata, Marwan Ateya, Tarek Alaa, Hamza Abdelkarim
Malawi XI: Gomezgani Chirwa, Richard Mbulu, Charles Petro, Nickson Nyasulu, Lloyd Njaliwa, Babatunde Adepoju, Blessings Mpokera, Patrick Mwaungulu, Wisdom Mpinganjira, George Chikooka, Emmanuel Nyirenda
Subs: Francisco Madinga, Lanjesi Nkhoma, Innocent Nyasulu, McDonald Lameck, Gaddie Chirwa, Ephraim Kondowe, Chikumbutso Salima, Yankho Singo, Washali Jaziya, Mwisho Mhango, Festus Duwe, Precious Masamba