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Aili Iilonga
\nHOST nation of the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON), Egypt, won its opening match of the much anticipated tournament against Zimbabwe with 1 \u2013 0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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The first goal of the tournament and the winning goal for Egypt was scored by Mahmoud Hassan, also known as Tr\u00e9z\u00e9guet, early in the second half of the match played at the Cairo International Stadium.
\nEgypt is the firm favourites to win the tournament and has won the AFCON seven times before – the most any country has ever walked away with the coveted cup.
\nWith stars such as Mohamed Salah, who won the UEFA Champions League trophy with Liverpool, Mohamed Elneny, Ahmed Elmohamady, Marwan Mohsen and Tr\u00e9z\u00e9guet, the Pharaohs brought their A game to the pitch.<\/p>\n

This weekend’s schedule for the 2019 COSAFA Cup is as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday: DR Congo vs Uganda, Nigeria vs Burundi and Guinea vs Madagascar.<\/p>\n

Sunday: Morocco vs Namibia, Senegal vs Tanzania and Algeria vs Kenya<\/p>\n

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Aili Iilonga HOST nation of the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON), Egypt, won its opening match of the much anticipated tournament against Zimbabwe with 1 \u2013 0. 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