Mohamed Salah marked his 100th appearance for the Egypt national team with a goal as the Pharaohs trounced Botswana 4-0 on Tuesday in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture, Afrosport reports.
The Liverpool forward, who began his international career against Sierra Leone in September 2011, scored Egypt’s third goal in the 56th minute on his milestone day to take his international goal tally to 56.
Winger Trezeguet found the back of the net twice in the fourth and 29th minutes, while substitute Mostafa Fathy added a fourth goal in injury time.
The win helped Egypt, who had previously defeated Cape Verde in their group opener on Friday, to maintain their position at the top of the group with six points.
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Elsewhere, African champions Ivory Coast made it two wins from two games as they defeated Chad 2-0 at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde, Cameroon. Goals from Jean-Philippe Krasso and Oumar Diakite propelled the Elephants to the top of Group G with six points.
Meanwhile, Thalente Mbatha scored a last-gasp winner to secure a 3-2 triumph for South Africa away at South Sudan at the Juba Stadium, while Zambia recorded a 3-2 victory over Sierra Leone.
In other games, Burkina Faso defeated Malawi 3-1, Benin Republic defeated Libya 2-1, and Cape Verde defeated Mauritania 2-0.
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Algeria defeated Liberia 3-0 in Monrovia, Zimbabwe forced Cameroon to a 0-0 draw, Namibia lost 2-1 at home to Kenya, and Tanzania beat Guinea 2-1, just as Gabon accounted for a 2-0 win over Central African Republic.
The Eagles of Mali pipped Eswatini 2-1 at the Mbombela stadium in South Africa, Mozambique also recorded a 2-1 win against Guinea-Bissau.
