Egypt Vs Zimbabwe

Egypt Vs Zimbabwe Player Ratings as Salah Earns MOTM Award in AFCON Opener

Rohan Singh

Modified - Dec 22, 2025, 10:21 PM

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Summary

Salah saved Egypt with a crucial goal, showing composure in the final third to rescue 3 points after Zimbabwe’s disciplined defensive display.
Marmoush and Salah were the best players of the game as they were rated 8.3/10 and 9/10 respectively.

After the conclusion of the Egypt vs Zimbabwe match, it is clear that Group B of AFCON 2025 has truly lived up to its “group of death” tag. From underdogs like Angola to top performers of the AFCON qualifiers such as Egypt, every team has shown the quality needed to reach the knockout stage, as seen in these intense group matches.

The second Group B clash between Egypt and Zimbabwe started with the Egypt national football team taking full control. Egypt dominated possession for most of the game and kept Zimbabwe under pressure early on. However, it was Prince Dube who made the difference, scoring a crucial goal to earn Zimbabwe their first goal of AFCON 2025.

Match Stats	Egypt	Zimbabwe
Ball Possession	77%	23%
Big Chances	7	0
Total Shots	33	8
Goalkeeper Saves	2	9
Corner Kicks	8	3
Fouls	13	14
Passes	686	197
Tackles	7	19
Free Kicks	14	13
Yellow Cards	2	2

First Half Stats

The goal shocked the former AFCON champions and clearly frustrated Egypt. This was evident in the match statistics, with Egypt registering 33 shots in total as they pushed hard for an equaliser. After sustained pressure, Omar Marmoush finally brought Egypt back into the game, while the Egyptian defence ensured they did not concede again.

When many, including Egypt fans, thought the match would end in a draw, the captain Mohamed Salah himself stepped up at the decisive moment, scoring the winning goal and pushing Egypt into the qualification zone in Group B.

Here are the Egypt Vs Zimbabwe player ratings