Egypt v Zimbabwe live: Africa Cup of Nations 2025 latest score and updates as Mohamed Salah begins tournament – UK Times

‘24: Egypt counter but Marmoush gets his attempt all wrong, hacking wide.

‘20: Totally against the run of play, Zimbabwe are ahead!

Dube is left unmarked in the box, he latches onto a fine cross from Jalai; it’s an excellent first touch and Dube lets fly a left-footed shot, on the spin, that gets the better of El Shenawy – and the seven-time champions have work to do!

‘19: The corner is headed away by Hossam and Egypt break.

Ooh, Zimbabwe turn it over and counter; the ball falls to Fabisch just yards from goal, but under pressure by Fathy he can’t quite get a decent header on it. The first real spell for Zimbabwe.

‘16: Dube’s next touch is greeted with boos by the large Egyptian contingent in the stadium.

He lofts an attempt goalward but it takes a deflection on the way out for a Zimbabwe corner.

‘14: Attia clatters his man and concedes the foul; Hadebe stands over the free-kick but it’s turned over easily by Egypt.

Salah gets bundled over by Dube, who leaves his studs on the Egyptian’s ankle. He escapes a yellow for that and Salah isn’t happy.

‘12: Ashour spares Zimbabwe’s blushes as he makes a hash of another lovely Salah cross, half-volleying wide from the far post.

‘11: Hany floats a lovely cross deep to his teammates in the box, flying over the Zimbabwe defence. Takwara makes the block at close range before Attia blasts the follow-up over the bar.

‘9: Navaya goes into the book for a stray elbow in an aerial duel.

This is going to be a long night for Zimbabwe. Egypt leap into action again, Salah is left unmarked in the centre of the box but eventually he is closed down and his shot blocked before Marmoush can pick it up.

‘7: A long, low pass carves Zimbabwe open and Salah is the grateful recipient, sprinting onto it, lofting a pass over to Trezeguet at the far post – he shoots from point-blank range but Arubi makes a fine save!

‘6: Ashour tries a speculative claim of handball as the ball took a deflection off Garan’anga’s midriff… no dice.

Zimbabwe get in a flap trying to clear their lines from a free-kick. All Egypt so far.