Egypt needed extra time to get past Benin in their last-16 clash at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Marwan Attia opened the scoring with a brilliant shot in the 70th minute, and Benin equalized late thanks to a lucky break. In extra time, Yasser Ibrahim gave Egypt the lead again, and Mohamed Salah sealed the win with a stunning long-range strike in the final minute.
Egypt will now face either Ivory Coast or Burkina Faso in the quarter-finals, while Benin’s run ends short of the last eight this time.
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