Egypt eventually defeated Zimbabwe 2–1 in the opening match in Agadir, Morocco.
It was the stars who made the turnaround after being 0–1 down at halftime.
Manchester City's Omar Marmoush equalised in the 64th minute. Then, with time running out for Egypt, Mohamed Salah struck.
With his left foot, the country's great football star scored the winning goal in the 91st minute, ensuring that Egypt has three points in Group B. So does South Africa, which defeated Angola by the same number, 2–1.
Mohamed Salah has had a turbulent autumn at Liverpool. After being benched for a couple of games, Salah accused the club of throwing him under the bus and said he was to blame for the club's poor results.
Coach Arne Slot responded by dropping Salah completely from the squad for the match against Inter, but since the duo spoke out, the Egyptian club icon has once again received playing time at Liverpool.
