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Africa-Press – Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>Egypt went into their first Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) match with high hopes, boasting a magnificent asset in the shape of iconic Liverpool striker Mo Salah. But Nigeria dashed their hopes: A clinical Kelechi Iheanacho strike put them ahead 30 minutes in and they never looked back.<\/b><\/p>\n

Egypt just about edged Nigeria on possession until half an hour into the match \u2013 when a great opportunistic Iheanacho goal put Nigeria ahead. They never looked back after that, making repeated fast-paced runs and running Egypt scared. The great star on the pitch this evening, Mo Salah, barely got a chance as Nigeria took control of the game upon Iheanacho’s goal and kept it.<\/p>\n

Nigeria look like strong contenders to take the trophy after that performance \u2013 but both sides could go far. Nigeria have historically been one of the best teams in African footbnall \u2013 in 1994 they came fifth in the FIFA rankings, the highest position ever reached by an African team. They have won CAN three times \u2013 most recently in 2013 \u2013 and came third at the last tournament in 2019.<\/p>\n

Egypt have won CAN a record seven times, most recently in 2010. They were widely favoured to take the trophy in 2019 due to Salah’s presence \u2013 but crashed out in the last 16 in a 1-0 defeat to South Africa.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Liberia. Egypt went into their first Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) match with high hopes, boasting a magnificent asset in the shape of iconic Liverpool striker Mo Salah. But Nigeria dashed their hopes: A clinical Kelechi Iheanacho strike put them ahead 30 minutes in and they never looked back. 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