Salah Saves Egypt at Death; Nigeria Cruises in AFCON
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Mohamed Salah saved Egypt with a dramatic last-second goal on Monday. His strike in extra time sealed a 3-1 victory over Benin, sending Egypt into the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.
The match seemed headed for a tense finish until Salah's decisive intervention. His goal in the final moment secured the win for the seven-time champions.
In the day's other match, Nigeria delivered a powerful performance. They easily defeated Mozambique 4-0 to also advance to the next round.
Both Egypt and Nigeria now move forward in the tournament. They will await their next opponents as the competition intensifies.