Egypt secured a place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after defeating Benin 3–1 after extra time in their last-16 encounter on Monday. Marwan Atteya opened the scoring in the 69th minute, registering his first international goal, before Benin substitute Jodel Dossou equalised in the 83rd minute to force extra time. Atteya then provided the assist in the 97th minute, with defender Yasser Ibrahim heading Egypt back in front for his first goal in 12 international appearances. Mohamed Salah sealed the victory with a late strike in extra time, taking his AFCON tally to 10 goals.
Egypt, who named a full-strength starting line-up, dominated much of the contest and created several early chances through Salah and Omar Marmoush, though Benin remained competitive and levelled late in normal time. Both sides suffered injury setbacks in the first half, while Egypt missed a number of opportunities before eventually breaking through. Benin pushed for another equaliser in extra time but were contained by a disciplined Egyptian defence. The Pharaohs will now face the winner of the quarter-final tie between defending champions Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso on Saturday.
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