South Sudan vs 29.09.26 13:000 – 5Full Time
Egypt — AFCON Qualifying: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Marmoush double sends Egypt to 5-0 win over South Sudan
Egypt thrashed South Sudan 5-0 in an AFCON Qualifying Group Stage fixture at Juba Stadium, moving through matchday two of the section with a dominant away display. The five goals scored made for a one-sided contest from the moment Mostafa Zico opened the scoring in the first half.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Zico broke the deadlock in the 36th minute, finishing from an Ahmed Fatouh assist to put the visitors 1-0 up at the break. Omar Marmoush doubled the lead four minutes into the second half, converting a chance created by Mohanad Lasheen, before Ibrahim Adel added a third in the 75th minute after being set up by Marwan Attia.
Marmoush struck again in the 83rd minute, this time teed up by Emam Ashour, before H. Abdelkarim completed the rout deep into stoppage time with a goal in the 90+2nd minute. South Sudan, playing under C. Nsengi-Biembe, could not muster a response as Egypt controlled possession and territory throughout.
The gulf in quality showed across the statistics, with Egypt dominating the ball and testing the goalkeeper far more frequently than their hosts managed at the other end.
Omar Marmoush scored twice and was rated the top performer on the pitch with a mark of 9.81, playing a central role in turning a narrow half-time lead into a comprehensive victory.
Egypt out-shot South Sudan 19 to 12 and landed ten of those efforts on target compared with just one from the hosts, underlining their control in front of goal.
Egypt won 5–0 away against South Sudan (half-time 0–1).
South Sudan met Egypt in the AFCON Qualifying (Group Stage - 2). Kick-off was Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 13:00 UTC at Juba Stadium. Referee: A. Heeralall.
Team pages: South Sudan · Egypt · AFCON Qualifying
Key moments
- 36' Goal: Mostafa Zico (assist: Ahmed Fatouh) — 0–1
- 49' Goal: Omar Marmoush (assist: Mohanad Lasheen) — 0–2
- 75' Goal: Ibrahim Adel (assist: Marwan Attia) — 0–3
- 83' Goal: Omar Marmoush (assist: Emam Ashour) — 0–4
- 90+2' Goal: H. Abdelkarim — 0–5
Starting line-ups
South Sudan (4-4-2)
- 23 Majak Mawith
- 13 B. Bakassoro
- 2 Benjamin Laku Lotelek
- 14 R. Angier
- 3 Geriga Atendele
- 20 joseph stephen dhata
- 8 William Emmanuel Kundu Gama
- 5 Peter Chan
- 7 Valentino Kuach Yuel
- 12 Jamu Akou Arum Iluya
- 10 J. Dwang
Egypt (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Mostafa Shobeir
- 13 Ahmed Abou El Fotouh
- 5 Rami Rabia
- 4 Hossam Abdelmaguid
- 3 Mohamed Hany
- 19 Marwan Attia
- 17 Mohanad Lasheen
- 8 Emam Ashour
- 11 Mostafa Zico
- 12 Haissem Hassan
- 22 Omar Marmoush
About this match
On this page: the South Sudan vs Egypt final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this AFCON Qualifying 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 South Sudan and Egypt team pages or the AFCON Qualifying page.