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Egypt vs Benin live updates: AFCON 2025 game confirmed line ups as Salah, Marmoush start
Egypt face Benin in the round of 16 at Africa Cup of Nations in Agadir today.
Egypt are the most successful side in AFCON history and qualified for the knockouts after finishing top of their group.
Meanwhile, Benin progressed as one of the best third-placed teams and will be looking to pull off an upset today.
Mo Salah is a star bigger than any other at this tournament, having become a hero for both club and country thanks to his sublime goal scoring exploits.
Keep an eye on the Egypt captain today — he will be as determined as ever to lead his nation to more glory at AFCON.
TotalEnergies AFCON, Morocco 2025: Record chasing Egypt face unpredictable Benin
Seven-time champions Egypt will face a potentially tricky test against Benin when the two sides clash in the Round of 16 of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Morocco 2025, at the Grand Stade d’Agadir on Monday evening.
The Pharaohs arrive in the knockout stages with a clear objective: to claim a record-extending eighth continental crown. Standing in their way are Benin’s Cheetahs, who are determined to equal, or even surpass, their best-ever AFCON performance, a quarter-final appearance achieved in Egypt in 2019.
Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan has consistently reiterated his ambition for an “eighth star” throughout the tournament, and his side will be motivated to maintain their pursuit of history against an opponent they have beaten in three of their four previous meetings.
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Hossam Hassan: The Match between Egypt and Benin is Like an Early Final
SadaNews – Hossam Hassan, the coach of the Egyptian national team, emphasized the importance of respecting Benin, their opponent in the round of 16 match on Monday in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, pointing out that the match is akin to a "final".
Hossam Hassan explained that Egypt's ambition is to qualify for the quarter-finals, while fully respecting the opponent who "did not advance by chance," but has steadily moved through the qualifiers of the Africa Cup of Nations and the World Cup within a strong group.
The Egyptian coach emphasized the identity of the national team, stating: We are the Africa champions 7 times, and we represent a nation of 120 million football lovers, and the players are determined and with their spirit, we will advance to the quarter-finals, as the championship for us is the match against Benin.
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