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<\/div>\nMahmoud \u2018Trezeguet\u2019 Ahmed scored and provided an assist as Egypt qualified for the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Guinea in Marrakesh on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Serhou Guirassy had given the Guineans a 26th-minute lead but Trezeguet equalized for Egypt just before the break and then set up Mostafa Mohamed for the winner 11 minutes to time.<\/p>\n
The victory saw Egypt move to 12 points after five rounds of matches, and have an unassailable lead of nine points to the third-placed team with one round of qualification matches left to play.<\/p>\n
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Guinea remain second with nine points and will only need a draw in the final qualification match in September to earn a ticket to the final tournament.<\/p>\n
Playing with the need to win to assure themselves of a qualification ticket, Guinea started well and they were rewarded after 26 minutes when Guirassy tapped home from close range off a well-worked team move.<\/p>\n
Issiaga Sylla had made a brilliant run on the left and once the ball was rolled to his path, he slashed a low cross that was met by the waiting feet of Guirassy, with the keeper well beaten.<\/p>\n
Guinea were rewarded for their industrious start to the match and they dominated possession with Egypt yet to find their feet in the duel.<\/p>\n
But, the Pharaohs battled to draw level four minutes to the break when Trezeguet fired home from the outside of his boot from inside the box after being picked out by a sleek through ball from Mohamed Salah.<\/p>\n
With an all-square scoreline at the break, the second half was always going to see a raise in tempo. Guinea once again had the first knock on the door, this time Naby Keita trying his luck with a shot from a Francois Kamano cross, but it rolled well into the keeper\u2019s arms.<\/p>\n
Youngster Illaix Moriba also had a chance with a shot from the edge of the box, but it flew over.<\/p>\n
Egypt slowly crawled back into the duel and stepped up the tempo further. Guinea keeper Ibrahim Kone made a brilliant save in the 70th minute to deny Trezeguet\u2019s deflected shot.<\/p>\n
But, the Pharaohs got their winner 11 minutes to time when Mostafa fired from inside the box after a delightful cutback from Trezeguet, finding him unmarked.<\/p>\n
Guinea tried to push for an equalizer which would have been enough to hand them a qualification ticket, but Egypt guarded their single-goal advantage well.<\/p>\n
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