Match Events
- 7′Zimbabwe, yellow card:Washington NavayaFoul
- 20′Zimbabwe, goal:0–1P. Dube
- 33′Egypt, yellow card:Foul
- 34′Egypt, substitution:off
- 44′Egypt, yellow card:Simulation
- Half-time0 – 1
- 46′Zimbabwe, substitution:offW. Navaya
- 57′Zimbabwe, yellow card:Godknows MurwiraTime wasting
- 64′Egypt, goal:1–1assist
- 66′Egypt, substitution:off
- 67′Egypt, substitution:off
- 72′Zimbabwe, substitution:offD. Msendami
- 72′Zimbabwe, substitution:offP. Dube
- 82′Egypt, substitution:
- 88′Zimbabwe, substitution:offE. Jalai
- 90′Egypt, goal:2–1assist
- Full-time2 – 1
Lineups
Egypt
7.15
Average match ratingEgypt +0.62
6.53
Zimbabwe
Starting lineups
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Egypt
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Zimbabwe
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- 18Marvelous Nakamba7.3
- 22W. Arubi
- 21G. Murwira
- 2G. Takwara
- 23E. Jalai
- 7P. Dube
- 14D. Msendami
- 11W. Navaya
- 4Munashe Garananga6.2
- 15Teenage Hadebe6.0
- 8Jonah Fabisch6.6
Stade Adrar
Key Stats
78%Possession22%
–Expected Goals–
35Shots8
11Shots on Target3
8Corners3
88%Pass Accuracy56%
Top Performers
Best rated
Goals
personP. Dube1 goal
1 goalAssists
Player Ratings
Egypt
Zimbabwe
Match report
Egypt vs Zimbabwe — the facts
Egypt beat Zimbabwe 2–1 (half-time 0–1).
Egypt met Zimbabwe in the Africa Cup of Nations (Group Stage - 1). Kick-off was Monday, 22 December 2025, 20:00 UTC at Stade Adrar. Referee: Issa Sy.
Team pages: Egypt · Zimbabwe · Africa Cup of Nations
Key moments
- 20' Goal: P. Dube — 0–1
- 64' Goal: Omar Marmoush (assist: M. Hamdi) — 1–1
- 90' Goal: Mohamed Salah (assist: Mostafa Mohamed) — 2–1
Starting line-ups
Egypt
- 3 Mohamed Hany
- 6 Yasser Ibrahim
- 19 Marwan Attia
- 4 Hossam Abdelmaguid
- 14 H. Fathy
- 8 Emam Ashour
- 22 Omar Marmoush
- 12 M. Hamdi
- 10 Mohamed Salah
- 23 Mohamed El Shenawy
- 7 Trézéguet
Zimbabwe
- 18 Marvelous Nakamba
- 22 W. Arubi
- 21 G. Murwira
- 2 G. Takwara
- 23 E. Jalai
- 7 P. Dube
- 14 D. Msendami
- 11 W. Navaya
- 4 Munashe Garananga
- 15 Teenage Hadebe
- 8 Jonah Fabisch
About this match
On this page: the Egypt vs Zimbabwe final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Africa Cup of Nations fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Egypt and Zimbabwe team pages or the Africa Cup of Nations page.