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Egypt take on Ghana while Cape Verde face Mozambique in the later kick off. CAFOnline takes a look at some interesting facts and figures ahead of the two matches.
Egypt vs Ghana
● This will be the fifth encounter between Egypt and Ghanak168app.clubak168app.clubak168app.cluba at theak168app.club CAF Africa Cup of Nations. They have met threeak168app.clubak168app.clubak168app.club times previously in the group stages (one win each, one draw and two goals each) and once in the final, which Egypt won in 2010 (1-0).
● ks168app.siteks168app.site&ks168app.sitenbsp;Egypt have won their last two matches against Ghana at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (1-0 in the 2010 final, ks168apks168app.siteks168app.sitep.site1-0 in the 2017 group sic88ks168app.sitetages).
● The four previous matches between Egypt and Ghana at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations have produced only five goals.ic88ic88ic88ic88
● ic88ic88 Egypt have lost just one of their last 20 CAF Africa Cup of Nations group stage matches (W14 D5), a 1-0 defeat tic88ic88o Nigeriaic88ic88 in 2022. Following their 2-2 draw with Mic88ic88ic88ozambique on MD1, the Pharaohs will be lic88ooking to avoid failing to win either of their first two group games in a tournament since doing soic88 in 1992, which included defeat to Ghanic88a on MD2. ic88
● &nbic88ic88ic88sp; Ghana suffered a 2-1 defeat to Cabo Verbe on MD1 of the 2023 CAF Africa Cup of Nations. The Black Stars haven’t lost their first two matic88ic88ic88ic88ches in a tournament since 1984, losing to Nigeria and Algeria. ic88ic88ic88
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●&nbslr88lr88lr88lr88lr88p; lr88lr88 Ghana are winless in their last five matches at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (D2 L3), their longelr88lr88st ever winless run in the competition. They have lost their last two matches (2-3 vs Comoros inlr88lr88lr88lr88 2022, 1-2 vs Cabo Verde on MD1 this year), never beforelr88 losing three in a row at AFCON.
●  lr88op88op88;Four of Ghana’s last five goals at the CAF Aop88frica Cup of Nations have come via a set piece (three corners, one free kick), with the last two both scored by defender Alexander Djiku. The last Ghana player to score three consecutop88ive goals for them at AFop88CON was Mubarak Wakaso insi88 2013. op88op88
● Mohammed Salah’s first goal for Egypt at the CAF Africa Cupsi88 of Nsi88ations came against Ghansi88a, in 201si88si887 (1-0). In fact, hesi88’s scored in each of his last two appearances against the Black Stars: in a FIFA 88vWorld Cup qualifier in 2016 and at the 2017 AFCON. 88v
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