Mohamed Salah watched Egypt draw 2-2 with Cape Verde in their final Group B match to book their spot in the AFCON playoffs.
Egypt captain and Liverpool attacker Mohammed Salah has spoken highly of the level of the games at AFCON, a competition his national side have battled to win despite usually being mentioned among the favourites.
When Cape Verde were drawn to face Egypt and Ghana in Group B of the AFCON back in October, very few gave the tiny island a chance.
Cape Verde became the first team to secure a spot in the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stages with a convincing 3-0 triumph over Mozambique.
Chris Hughton says he's been encouraged by the support he has received following Ghana's shock 2023 Africa Cup of Nations defeat to Cape Verde.
Ghana coach Chris Hughton says their errors proved costly as the Black Stars suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat against Cape Verde to make life difficult for themselves in Group B of the AFCON.