Egypt vs Mauritania, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying, Group Stage
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Egypt are hosting Mauritania
at Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt, starting on
. The match is a part of the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying.
Match Timeline
- 45': El Hassen Houeibib (Mauritania) Substitution at 45'
- 47': Rami Hisham Rabia (Egypt) Yellow Card at 47'
- 51': Oumar Ngom (Mauritania) Yellow Card at 51'
- 51': El Hassen Houeibib (Mauritania) Yellow Card at 51'
- 59': Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt) Substitution at 59'
- 69': Trézéguet (Egypt) Goal at 69'
- 77': Sidi Amar (Mauritania) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Mamadou Sy (Mauritania) Substitution at 77'
- 78': Mahmoud Saber (Egypt) Substitution at 78'
- 79': Mohamed Salah (Egypt) Goal at 79'
- 84': Marwan Attia (Egypt) Yellow Card at 84'
- 85': Ibrahima Keita (Mauritania) Yellow Card at 85'
- 86': Mamadou Diallo (Mauritania) Substitution at 86'
- 90'+2': Trézéguet (Egypt) Yellow Card at 92'
- 90'+2': Mostafa Fathi (Egypt) Substitution at 92'
- 90'+2': Ibrahim Adel (Egypt) Substitution at 92'
- 90'+3': Nasser Maher (Egypt) Substitution at 93'
Statistics
 MTN |
EGY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 28.9 | Possession | 71.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
Venue: Cairo International Stadium
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Venue: Cairo International Stadium
Location: Cairo, Egypt
AFCON Qualifying Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 6 | +10 | 14 |
| 2 | Botswana | 6 | -3 | 8 |
| 3 | Mauritania | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 4 | Cape Verde | 6 | -4 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Egypt (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed El Shenawy (GK) |
| 6 | Mohamed Abdelmonem |
| 5 | Ramy Rabia  |
| 12 | Mohamed Hamdy |
| 3 | Ahmed Eid |
| 25 | Zizo |
| 14 | Hamdy Fathy |
| 19 | Marwan Attia |
| 22 | Omar Marmoush |
| 7 | Trézéguet |
| 10 | Mohamed Salah |
Mauritania (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Mamadou Diop (GK) |
| 5 | Lamine Ba |
| 14 | Mohamed Dellahi Yaly |
| 3 | Aly Abeid |
| 20 | Ibrahima Keita |
| 8 | Bodda Mouhsine |
| 28 | Oumar Ngom |
| 7 | Aboubakary Koita |
| 10 | Idrissa Thiam |
| 27 | Aboubakar Kamara |
| 15 | Papa Ndiaga Yade |
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