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Salah seals AFCON last-16 victory for Egypt over brave Benin

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Egypt forward Mohamed Salah (C) celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 match vs Benin at the Grand Stadium in Agadir on January 5, 2026. (FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

Captain Mohamed Salah scored after 124 minutes to clinch a 3-1 extra-time victory for Egypt over plucky minnows Benin in an Africa Cup of Nations last-16 thriller in Agadir on Monday.

Marwan Attia put the Pharaohs ahead in the second half and Jodel Dossou equalised for the Cheetahs, taking the match to an additional 30 minutes in the southern Moroccan coastal city.

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