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Follow the action as Egypt, Ghana and Mozambique and Cape Verde serve up premium drama to close out Group B with two 2-2 draws.
- FULL TIME! EGYPT 2-2 CAPE VERDE! The breathless action comes to an end in Group B. What a night! Cape Verde and Egypt advance, Ghana are not out mathematically yet but it is unlikely they advance as one of the best third-placed teams with just two points.
- The good news for Egypt is that they finish second regardless thanks to Ghana's screw-up. The Pharaos are going to advance with three points, without a win, behind Cape Verde who end Group B unbeaten with seven points.
- Bryan Teixeira fires the rebound into the top right corner after the ball breaks to him in the box to break Egyptian hearts and level the scores at 2-2.
- 99' GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EVEN MORE DRAMA IN GROUP B!!! WHAT A NIGHT! WHAT A PAIR OF GAMES TONIGHT!!!
- FULLTIME IN ABIDJAN! GHANA 2-2 MOZAMBIQUE. OH MY DAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- There is a VAR review ongoing to ensure Mohamed didn't handle the ball in the build up to the goal, it's a quite lengthy review as Ghana have pretty much been condemned to third place with two points and most likely out of AFCON 2023.
- 94' MORE DRAMA IN GROUP B!!!!!!!! EGYPT HAVE TAKEN THE LEAD!!! MOSTAFA MOHAMED SCORES AND THE STADIUM GOES WILD!!!
- 94'GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! UNBELIEVABLE SCENESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS MOZAMBIQUE HAVE EQUALISED IN THE MOST DRAMATIC FASHION POSSIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! REINILDO WITH THE HEADER TO SEND GHANA HOME OH MY GODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- 90' PENALTY for Mozambique, Andre Ayew handles the box in the box just after coming off the bench and Geny Catamo finishes the penalty by sending Ofori the wrong way. This is most likely going to be a consolation for the Mozambicans.
- 85' BIG CHANCE MISSED!!! Mostafa Mohamed is set up by Trezeguet but he fails to direct his shot goalward. Egyot still only need a goal. Can it be done?
- 78' It's not over for the Egyptians though, all they need is a winning goal and they will overtake Ghana and qualify as the second team behind only Cape Verde.
- 71' GOALLLLLLLLLLL!!! Jordan Ayew again sends the goalkeeper the wrong way and most likely sends Ghana through to the next round as the second-best team.
- 70' PENALTY GHANA!!! Classic commentator's curse as Reinildo handles the ball in the box and Ghana now have a great chance to double their lead against the run of play.
- Egypt continue to mount pressure but still can't find a breakthrough while the game between Mozambique and Ghana has gone a bit quiet as the Black Stars continue to hold on.
- 51' GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!! EGYPT 1-1!!! Trezeguet equalises for the Pharaohs just minutes after coming off the bench at halftime with a great finish from a tight angle after being brilliantly picked out by Hegazi.
- 50' BIG CHANCE MISSED FOR MOZAMBIQUE! That should have been a goal but Bruno Langa is denied by Ghanaian goalkeeper Richard Ofori
- 48' Mozambique have started this second half like a house on fire, another dangerous cross into the box needed to be intercepted by the goalkeeper.
- The second half begins in both centres, can Ghana stay ahead? Will Egypt fight back? The next 45 minutes will answer these questions.
- HALFTIME!!! Mozambique 0-1 Ghana || Cape Verde 1-0 Egypt
- Benchimol received the ball from Ryan Mendes and let off a superb shot on the turn to beat El Shanawy in the Egypt goal. Cape Verde lead!
- 45' GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE BLUE SHARKS HAVE DONE IT AGAIN!!! CAPE VERDE 1-0 EGYPT!!!
- COOLING BREAK in both games, half an hour of football played. It remains Mozambique 0-1 Ghana, Cape Verde 0-0 Egypt.
- 25' Still no goals in Cape Verde v Egypt but excitement galore as the Pharaohs are determined to prove there is more to them as a team than just Mohamed Salah who is out injured.
- 14' GOALLLLLL GHANA!!! Jordan Ayew steps up to convert and give Ghana the lead with his 20th goal for the Black Stars who now move up to second in Group B with four points.
- 13' PENALTY!!! Referee Mutaz Ibrahim blows his whistle and points to the spot after Mozambique's Nanani brings down the Ghanaian attacker with a strong tackle. No point in arguing there. Ghana will take a penalty kick.
- It's been a slow start in the Ghana v Mozambique game but the sparks are flying between Cape Verde and Egypt where both teams are playing end-to-end football.
- KICKOFF! We're underway at the Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara where Mozambique play Ghana and at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny where it's Cape Verde v Egypt.
- Kickoff is almost upon us so without further ado, here are the lineups for both games from which you will simultaneously be updated.
- The other game will feature Mozambique taking on Ghana, both these teams have a point each and this is a classic winner-takes-all situation.
- The Blue Sharks take on Egypt who need a win to qualify to the round of 16 as well with a second-place finish the best they could possibly achieve in this group.
- After catching our breath from the 6 pm games, let us now turn our attention to the action from Group B where Cape Verde have already qualified as group winners with two wins from two.
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