Egypt booked their place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after extra time with a 3-1 win over Benin. It was a nervy end to the game, with the underdogs grabbing a late equaliser, but two goals in the extra 30 minutes – including from Mohamed Salah, was enough to seal the win.

Every time Amira Mohamed stepped onto the pitch, it was never just a game. For her, and hundreds of Egyptian female footballers, the field was a battlefield – not one against opponents, but against generational scepticism. “It wasn’t always normal ...

Watch Egypt vs Benin live on beIN SPORTS as the AFCON 2025 Round of 16 delivers a must-see knockout showdown in Agadir.

Mohamed Salah 's Egypt defeated Benin 3-1 after extra time at to reach the AFCON 2025 quarter-finals. Marwan Attia curled in superbly from the edge of the box, before Jodel Dossou tapped in to level late on. In extra time, Egypt's Yasser Ibrahim nodded home before Mohamed Salah broke clear to wrap the match up.

Read what Marwan Attia, the Al Ahly and Egypt midfielder, told FIFA about the pride of helping the Pharaohs secure their spot in the 2026 World Cup.

Borussia Dortmund legend Mohamed Zidan has acknowledged Egypt's reliance on Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah to help the Pharaohs end their Africa Cup of Nations drought. The North Africans are the most successful team in the competition's history, having ...

The Pharaohs have had organisational issues at previous tournaments but this time all is set up for them to succeed on the pitch

Record winners Egypt, led by Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, face South Africa in the first titanic battle of the tournament.