Egypt’s AFCON Nostalgia: A 2010 Triumph Replayed in 2026 Knockouts
6 January 2026
Historical echoes in AFCON knockout rounds
The Egyptian national team edged past Benin after extra time in a Round of 16 that sparked deja vu of a famous AFCON chapter.
In January 2010, Egypt beat Benin 2-0 on the way to lifting the title, the same day Nigeria defeated Mozambique 3-0, a sequence that helped shape that campaign's arc.
2026 parallels
Now in January 2026, Egypt won 3-1 over Benin while Nigeria defeated Mozambique 4-0, keeping the knockouts on a familiar track.
The timing and scores revived memories of 2010, when Egypt earned its last AFCON crown, the seventh in the team's history.
History just cleared the calendar—Egypt's trophy shelf may need a bigger room.
If nostalgia counted as goals, Egypt would be world champions by now.
