The first half of the match between South Sudan and the Egyptian national team witnessed numerous missed opportunities for the national side, in a game played as part of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Egypt is visiting its counterpart South Sudan, within the framework of the second round of the qualifiers for the final tournament of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, with the match being held at Juba Stadium.
Egypt is placed in Group Two of the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup, scheduled to be held in Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya, alongside Angola, South Sudan, and Malawi.
Summary of the first half of the match between South Sudan and Egypt
In the second minute of the match, Imam Ashour, an Egyptian national team player, squandered a clear goal-scoring opportunity after dribbling past the last defender on South Sudan's pitch, but Ashour's shot went just wide of the right post of the South Sudanese goal.
Three minutes later, Mostafa Ziko, another Egyptian national team player, missed a new chance to score the opening goal, after striking a powerful shot with his left foot, but the South Sudanese goalkeeper saved the ball.
In the seventh minute of the match, Rami Rabia missed another opportunity for Egypt after meeting a cross delivered by Haitham Hassan from the right flank with a strong header, but the ball passed beside the goal.
Egypt continued to impose its dominance over the match events until the 36th minute, which saw Mostafa Ziko score the first goal of the encounter, following up on a precise cross played by Ahmed Fathy from the left flank, finishing it with a powerful shot that found the net.
The series of missed chances continued, as Imam Ashour took a shot from the edge of the penalty area, but the ball went just wide of the left post of the South Sudanese goal.
