Madagascar shock Nigeria in African Cup of Nations

Monday, 1 July 2019 07:36

Mohamed Salah scored a stunning free-kick as Egypt maintained their perfect start to their Africa Cup of Nations campaign.

The hosts beat Uganda 2-0 to reach the last 16 as Group A winners.

Meanwhile, Madagascar stunned three-time winners Nigeria 2-0 in a highly entertaining encounter.

They'll now progress to the next stage of the tournament as winners of Group B.

Elsewhere, Congo kept their hopes of going through alive by thrashed Zimbabwe 4-0 while as did Guinea with a 2-0 victory over Burundi.

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