Mohamed Salah was the hero for Egypt, again, as he captained his country to a late point in their Africa Cup of Nations opener.
The Egyptian king was credited with a fortunate assist as his side broke the deadlock within two minutes, but opponents Mozambique then fired themselves into a surprise lead shortly after the interval.
It was left to Salah, who has faced questions about his penalty record in recent months, to dispatch from the spot – via the post – in the 97th minute to nick a very late draw for Egypt.
Liverpool’s No. 11 has been operating in a deeper role for his nation in recent games, and the 2004 Player of the Tournament, Jay-Jay Okocha, has encouraged him to be “honest” with the manager about his role.
Egypt are one of the bookies’ favourites to win the competition, but the early draw has left them with work to do in Group B.
They will need to improve in their upcoming clashes with Cape Verde & Ghana if they are to progress, although Reds fans may quietly be hoping they don’t!
