Featherweight comeback: Marmoush leads Egypt past Zimbabwe in AFCON 2025 opener

Match Narrative

In Morocco, AFCON 2025 opened with Egypt beating Zimbabwe 2-1. Omar Marmoush was named Man of the Match, and Mohamed Salah added the late goal.

The Pharaohs came from behind after Zimbabwe took the lead, with Marmoush scoring the equalizer and Salah sealing the win at 90+1.

Starting as the central striker, Marmoush showed relentless movement, while Mustafa Mohamed came on for Imam Ashour in the 34th minute.

Eight shots, one created chance, eight touches inside the Zimbabwe box and seven successful dribbles from 11 attempts capped his performance, culminating in a rocket into the net.

Egypt sit top of Group with three points, level with South Africa who won 2-1 against Angola.

Omar Marmoush started as the main striker, with Mustafa Mohamed coming on for Imam Ashour in the 34th minute. Marmoush's movement pressed Zimbabwe's defense throughout, while Salah's late strike sealed the win in stoppage time.

Punchline 1: Marmoush's shots were so precise the ball filed a speed camera complaint.

Punchline 2: Salah's late winner proves timing is everything; even the clock looked startled.