"The first half was scrappy and stop-start, with several fouls and injuries disrupting any rhythm. Egypt saw early efforts from Salah and Omar Marmoush blocked, while Benin threatened sporadically on the break, most notably through Aiyegun Tosin and Junior Olaitan. But both sides went into the interval scoreless after a physical opening 45 minutes that produced multiple yellow cards. Egypt took control after the restart"
"The momentum swung back in Egypt's favour during the first period of extra time. From a corner in the 97th minute, Yasser Ibrahim rose highest to head home and restore Egypt's lead. Benin pushed forward in search of another equaliser but struggled to create clear chances. Any lingering doubt was removed deep into stoppage time when Salah finished a fast break with a low left-footed strike from outside the box to make it 3-1. Egypt saw out the remaining seconds to secure a hard-fought extra-time win,"
Egypt advanced to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals with a 3-1 extra-time victory over Benin. The first half was scrappy and stop-start, with fouls, injuries and several yellow cards leaving the score goalless. Egypt gained control after the break and Marwan Attia opened the scoring in the 69th minute with a curling strike. Jodel Dossou levelled in the 83rd minute after sustained Benin pressure, forcing extra time. Yasser Ibrahim headed from a 97th-minute corner to restore Egypt's lead, and Mohamed Salah sealed the win with a late left-footed strike from outside the box.
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