The Egyptian national team secured a valuable away victory against South Sudan, winning five goals to nil on Tuesday evening, as part of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Egypt faced South Sudan in the second round of the qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations finals, with the match played at Juba National Stadium.
In the first round, Egypt had drawn goallessly against Angola in a match held last Friday at Cairo International Stadium.
Standings of Egypt's group after the win over South Sudan
Egypt raised their points tally to four, temporarily topping Group B in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, ahead of the Malawi vs. Angola match.
Malawi and Angola will meet in the second round of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Tuesday, October 6th.
The standings of Egypt's group are as follows:
1- Egypt - 4 points.
2- Malawi - 3 points.
3- Angola - 1 point.
4- South Sudan - no points.
To view the standings of Egypt's group, click here
