Overview
- Referee Pacifique Ndabihawenimana awarded Egypt a first-half penalty after a VAR review for Lyle Foster’s hand to Mohamed Salah’s face, and Salah converted for 1-0.
- Mohamed Hany was sent off with a second yellow just before halftime, forcing Egypt to defend a full half with ten men.
- South Africa controlled much of the second period, but a stoppage-time VAR check rejected a potential equalizing penalty.
- Goalkeeper Mohamed El-Shenawy preserved the lead with late interventions, including a close-range save from Aubrey Modiba.
- Egypt advance to the last 16 with six points from two games; South Africa remain on three, while Angola and Zimbabwe have one each after a 1-1 draw.