Salah Saves Egypt with Last-Minute Goal Against Zimbabwe
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Mohamed Salah scored a dramatic injury-time winner to give Egypt a narrow 2-1 victory over Zimbabwe in their Africa Cup of Nations opener.
Egypt, a seven-time champion, started strongly but failed to score. Zimbabwe, nicknamed the Warriors, then took a surprise lead.
Manchester City's Omar Marmoush equalized for Egypt with a spectacular second-half goal. The match seemed headed for a draw until Salah, the Liverpool forward, scored the decisive goal in the final moments.
The win saves Egypt from a major upset. Zimbabwe has never advanced past the tournament's group stage.