Guinea, which played the match in Morocco, qualified because its stadiums did not obtain licenses through Serho Gerassi (26), and only for the “Pharaohs” team, record holder in the number of titles (7), substitute Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet” (42), and Mustafa Mohamed added the second goal (79). ).
Egypt topped Group D with 12 points, while Guinea froze 9 points in second place, and qualification was postponed pending the outcome of the match between Ethiopia and Malawi on 20 June.
Eight teams have qualified so far, along with defending champions Egypt, Senegal, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, South Africa and Burkina Faso, in addition to Côte d’Ivoire. ‘Ivoire, host country.
The fight revolves around settling the remaining 16 cards, two rounds before the end of the playoffs. The champion and runner-up from each of the 12 groups will qualify for the final, which will be held from January 13 to February 11, 2024.
Nine teams play their matches on neutral ground, failing to respect the authorizations of the African Union to organize international matches.
In the first half, and with an organized attack, Naby Keita passed the ball deep into the Pharaohs defense to Issiaga Sialla, who came from behind, and turned it into a cross for Gerassi, who struck directly into the empty goal of his goalkeeper, Mohamed El Shennawy (26 years old).
From a counterattack, the ball reached the penalty area for Trezeguet, and he hit it hard, and it bounced from the hand of goalkeeper Ibrahim Kony, to the uncensored Mohamed Salah, who strangely hit it above the crossbar (28).
The Egyptian players continued their offensive pressure and took advantage of the defensive retreat, and with an organized attack, Mahmoud Hamada passed through to Liverpool star Salah, who in turn passed it to Trezeguet, who was free out of control, and he singled it out and hit it on Kony’s right (42). Three minutes later, left-back Mohamed Hamdi broke through the defense and sent in an elaborate cross, which reached Salah inside the penalty area, and it hit him hard over the top. cross-bar.
Guinea pressed with the start of the second half, and François Kamano moved to the left side, dodging Ali Gabr, and sent a cross that Naby Keita hit, which was blocked by Al-Shennawi in two waves (49), and Trezeguet responded with a powerful strike from the entrance to the penalty area, which Kony pushed back with difficulty for a corner (70th).
Mostafa Mohamed managed to add the Pharaohs’ second goal, after receiving the ball from Trezeguet in the penalty area, and he shot it powerfully, which Kony failed to clear (79).
The match came three days after Al-Ahly club players played in the second leg of the CAF Champions League final and crowned them at the expense of Moroccan hosts Wydad.
In the first group, the national team of Guinea-Bissau snatched a precious victory from its host, Sao Tome and Principe, 1-0, scored by the substitute striker Zinho Jano (55).
Guinea-Bissau, seeking to qualify for the fourth time in their history for the finals, took their tally to 10 points at the top of the group, one point behind Nigeria, who face Sierra Leone next Sunday.
In Group G, the Gambia national team secured a time-defining victory over hosts South Sudan 3-2 at the Suez Canal Authority Stadium in Ismailia.
The Gambia national team took their score to 9 points, in second place, on goal difference from leaders Mali, and behind them Congo, with 6 points, against South Sudan, at the bottom of the table, with 3 dots.
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