{"id":233263,"date":"2024-01-23T05:52:27","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T02:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/?p=233263"},"modified":"2024-01-23T05:52:27","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T02:52:27","slug":"egypt-secures-afcon-knockout-berth-in-dramatic-2-2-draw-against-cape-verde","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/egypt-secures-afcon-knockout-berth-in-dramatic-2-2-draw-against-cape-verde\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt Secures AFCON Knockout Berth in Dramatic 2-2 Draw Against Cape Verde"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Egypt has successfully clinched a spot in the knockout stages of the<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CAF_Online\"> Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)<\/a> for the fourth consecutive time, despite a thrilling <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CAF_Online\/status\/1749553581726797994\">2-2 draw<\/a> with Cape Verde at the F\u00e9lix Houphou\u00ebt Boigny Stadium. The Pharaohs, led by Rui Vit\u00f3ria, faced the challenge without their star player, Mohamed Salah, who was sidelined due to injury.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u231a\ufe0f FULL-TIME! <\/p>\n<p>Two goals in the added time and a very thrilling draw \ud83e\udd2f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPVEGY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CPVEGY<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TotalEnergiesAFCON2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EdcI93ATHY\">pic.twitter.com\/EdcI93ATHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CAF (@CAF_Online) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CAF_Online\/status\/1749553581726797994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a must-win situation to secure second place in Group B, Egypt encountered a formidable Cape Verde side boasting an unexpected 100% win record in the tournament. The absence of a victory in their initial two group games added pressure on Egypt, urging them to make a strong start. The opportunity presented itself when Mohamed narrowly missed a header from Zizo&#8217;s cross early in the game.<\/p>\n<p>The Blue Sharks initially displayed a lackluster performance, possibly influenced by their secure top spot in the group. Vozinha, Cape Verde&#8217;s veteran goalkeeper, played a crucial role in denying Egypt an early lead, making key saves against Omar Marmoush&#8217;s long-range attempt and Mohamed&#8217;s rebound. However, Cape Verde managed to surprise with a goal just before halftime, as Benchimol found space in the area to score.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/ghanas-heartbreak-late-equalizer-dashes-afcon-hopes-in-draw-against-mozambique\/\">Ghana\u2019s Heartbreak: Late Equalizer Dashes AFCON Hopes in Draw Against Mozambique<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An impactful halftime substitution by Rui Vit\u00f3ria saw Tr\u00e9z\u00e9guet entering the game, and he quickly made an impact by equalizing after being set up by Ahmed Hegazi. The momentum shifted in favor of the seven-time AFCON champions, with Tr\u00e9z\u00e9guet almost giving them the lead with a looping effort, expertly saved by Vozinha.<\/p>\n<p>In a dramatic turn of events, Mohamed seized the moment in stoppage time, controlling Tr\u00e9z\u00e9guet&#8217;s through ball and chipping it past the onrushing Vozinha to make it 2-1, following a tense VAR check. However, the excitement didn&#8217;t end there, as Bryan Teixeira capitalized on a mistake by Mohamed El Shenawy to level the game in the ninth minute of stoppage time.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the late equalizer, Egypt secured their spot in the knockout stages, finishing in second place, as Ghana drew with Mozambique 2-2 in the other Group B finale. The Pharaohs&#8217; resilience and late-game drama added to the intensity of their AFCON journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Egypt has successfully clinched a spot in the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the fourth consecutive time, despite a thrilling 2-2 draw with Cape Verde at the F\u00e9lix Houphou\u00ebt Boigny Stadium. The Pharaohs, led by Rui Vit\u00f3ria, faced the challenge without their star player, Mohamed Salah, who was sidelined due<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":138,"featured_media":233266,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[180479,61],"tags":[170100,180520,2450],"class_list":{"0":"post-233263","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-afcon","8":"category-sports","9":"tag-afcon-2023","10":"tag-cape-verde","11":"tag-egypt"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.6 (Yoast SEO v21.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Egypt Secures AFCON Knockout Berth in Dramatic 2-2 Draw Against Cape Verde - KahawaTungu<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"KahawaTungu Egypt Secures AFCON Knockout Berth in Dramatic 2-2 Draw Against Cape Verde Egypt vs Cape Verde\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/egypt-secures-afcon-knockout-berth-in-dramatic-2-2-draw-against-cape-verde\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Egypt Secures AFCON Knockout Berth in Dramatic 2-2 Draw Against Cape Verde\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"KahawaTungu Egypt Secures AFCON Knockout Berth in Dramatic 2-2 Draw Against Cape Verde Egypt vs Cape Verde\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/egypt-secures-afcon-knockout-berth-in-dramatic-2-2-draw-against-cape-verde\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"KahawaTungu\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KahawaTungu\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-01-23T02:52:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/53e8c7c0-8103-410e-a1ad-e3cd89786a3c.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"740\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"416\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"KahawaTungu Editor\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@Kahawatungu\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Kahawatungu\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"KahawaTungu Editor\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/egypt-secures-afcon-knockout-berth-in-dramatic-2-2-draw-against-cape-verde\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/egypt-secures-afcon-knockout-berth-in-dramatic-2-2-draw-against-cape-verde\/\",\"name\":\"Egypt Secures AFCON Knockout Berth in Dramatic 2-2 Draw Against Cape Verde - KahawaTungu\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2024-01-23T02:52:27+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-01-23T02:52:27+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/#\/schema\/person\/bbe0506e3c95f8287907ffbba4047da4\"},\"description\":\"KahawaTungu Egypt Secures AFCON Knockout Berth in Dramatic 2-2 Draw Against Cape Verde Egypt vs Cape Verde\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/egypt-secures-afcon-knockout-berth-in-dramatic-2-2-draw-against-cape-verde\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/egypt-secures-afcon-knockout-berth-in-dramatic-2-2-draw-against-cape-verde\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/egypt-secures-afcon-knockout-berth-in-dramatic-2-2-draw-against-cape-verde\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Egypt Secures AFCON Knockout Berth in Dramatic 2-2 Draw Against Cape Verde\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/\",\"name\":\"KahawaTungu\",\"description\":\"Bitter! 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