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Egypt 2-1 Zimbabwe: match report, goals and statistics
Egypt 2-1 Zimbabwe in Africa Cup of Nations on Monday, 22 December 2025. Goals, cards, statistics and the impact on the table.
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Key facts
- Final score
- Egypt 2-1 Zimbabwe
- Competition
- Africa Cup of Nations
- Round
- Group B · Matchday 1
- Date
- Monday, 22 December 2025
Match summary
Africa Cup of Nations, Monday, 22 December 2025: Egypt came out on top against Zimbabwe, winning 2-1.
Before kick-off
Over their last 5 games Egypt have 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. They scored 7 goals and let in 0 goals (W-W-D-W-W). Egypt are unbeaten in 5 matches.
Over their last 5 games Zimbabwe have 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. They scored 1 goal and let in 4 goals (D-L-L-D-L). Zimbabwe are without a win in 5 matches.
Egypt arrive in better form, taking 13 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 2 for Zimbabwe.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 12 Oct | Guinea-Bissau | H | 1-0 | W |
| Egypt | 8 Oct | Djibouti | A | 3-0 | W |
| Egypt | 9 Sept | Burkina Faso | A | 0-0 | D |
| Egypt | 5 Sept | Ethiopia | H | 2-0 | W |
| Egypt | 25 Mar | Sierra Leone | H | 1-0 | W |
| Zimbabwe | 13 Oct | Lesotho | A | 0-1 | L |
| Zimbabwe | 10 Oct | South Africa | H | 0-0 | D |
| Zimbabwe | 9 Sept | Rwanda | H | 0-1 | L |
| Zimbabwe | 5 Sept | Benin | A | 0-1 | L |
| Zimbabwe | 25 Mar | Nigeria | A | 1-1 | D |
Goals and key moments
The match produced 3 goals.
Impact on the table
In the latest standings Egypt are 1st with 7 points from 3 matches, while Zimbabwe are 4th with 1 point from 3 matches. That leaves Zimbabwe 6 points behind Egypt.
Egypt are top of the table. Egypt are currently in the play-off places.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | t173qaux52v8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | tt6pci1z2m4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 1 |
The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for Egypt vs Zimbabwe stay available on the match page.
This article is generated automatically from live match, standings and form data. Figures can change as data is updated.
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