<p>Egypt secured qualification for the Round of 16 as Group B leaders after a 0-0 draw with Angola, capping an impressive group-stage campaign at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The result marked another solid step forward for the Pharaohs and a special milestone for Mostafa Fathy, who captained the national team for the first time in an AFCON match.<br />Egypt faced Angola on Monday at Adrar Stadium in Agadir in the third and final round of the group stage. The tournament is being hosted by Morocco from 21 December 2025 until 18 January 2026.<br />The match witnessed the participation of several players making their Africa Cup of Nations debut, including Mostafa Shobeir, Ahmed Eid, Mohamed Ismail, and Khaled Sobhi, as the head coach continued to rotate his squad ahead of the knockout stage.<br />Egypt opened their campaign with a 2-1 victory over Zimbabwe, with goals from Omar Marmoush and Mohamed Salah, while Prince Dube scored Zimbabwe&rsquo;s lone goal. In the second round, the Pharaohs claimed a 1-0 win over South Africa, a result that secured early qualification before the final group match.<br /><strong>Group B standings:</strong><br />Egypt &ndash; 7 points<br />South Africa &ndash; 6 points<br />Angola &ndash; 2 point<br />Zimbabwe &ndash; 1 point</p>
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<p><br />Egypt are the most successful team in Africa Cup of Nations history, having won the title a record seven times. The Pharaohs have appeared in the tournament 26 times since its launch in 1957 and remain the only nation to lift the trophy in three consecutive editions, between 2006 and 2010.<br />Their previous triumphs came in 1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, and 2010, firmly establishing Egypt as one of African football&rsquo;s dominant forces.<br />Round of 16 Path and Potential Opponents<br />According to the tournament format, the winner of Group B will face one of the best third-placed teams from Groups A, C, or D.<br /><strong>As a result, Egypt could be drawn against:</strong><br />The best third-placed team from Group A<br />The best third-placed team from Group C<br />The best third-placed team from Group D<br /><strong>The groups include:</strong><br />Group A: Morocco, Comoros, Mali, Zambia<br />Group C: Tunisia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda<br />Group D: Senegal, DR Congo, Benin, Botswana<br />Tournament regulations clarify that group rankings alone do not determine exact matchups, as Egypt&rsquo;s Round of 16 opponent will depend on which third-placed teams qualify across the remaining groups.<br />Egypt will return to action on 5 January, when the Pharaohs contest their Round of 16 match, with their opponent to be confirmed following the conclusion of the group-stage fixtures, as they continue their pursuit of an eighth continental title.</p>
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