Egypt vs Zimbabwe match stats & report
2–1 Full time
Egypt beat Zimbabwe 2–1 in the Africa Cup of Nations (Group Stage - 1) on 22 December 2025. Egypt had 78% of the ball.
Egypt vs Zimbabwe match statistics
- 78% Ball possession 22%
- 35 Total shots 8
- 11 Shots on target 3
- 13 Shots off target 4
- 11 Blocked shots 1
- 24 Shots inside the box 4
- 8 Corners 3
- 13 Fouls 15
- 3 Offsides 1
- 2 Yellow cards 2
- 682 Passes 197
- 88% Pass accuracy 56%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 9
Goals and cards
- 7' Yellow card W. Navaya Zimbabwe
- 20' Goal P. Dube (assist E. Jalai) Zimbabwe
- 33' Yellow card Marwan Attia Egypt
- 44' Yellow card Trézéguet Egypt
- 57' Yellow card Godknows Murwira Zimbabwe
- 64' Goal Omar Marmoush (assist M. Hamdi) Egypt
- 90' Goal Mohamed Salah (assist Mostafa Mohamed) Egypt
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Egypt
- 23 Mohamed El Shenawy Goalkeeper
- 3 Mohamed Hany Defender
- 6 Yasser Ibrahim Defender
- 4 Hossam Abdelmaguid Defender
- 12 M. Hamdi Defender
- 19 Marwan Attia Midfielder
- 14 Hamdi Fathy Midfielder
- 10 Mohamed Salah Midfielder
- 8 Emam Ashour Midfielder
- 7 Trézéguet Midfielder
- 22 Omar Marmoush Attacker
Bench Ahmed El-Shenawy , Mostafa Shobeir , Khaled Sobhy , Ahmed Eid , Ahmed Abou El Fotouh , Rami Rabia , Mohamed Shehata , Mahmoud Saber , Mohanad Lasheen , Mostafa Fathy , Ibrahim Adel , Zizo , Osama Faisal , Salah Mohsen , Mostafa Mohamed
Zimbabwe
- 22 Washington Arubi Goalkeeper
- 21 Godknows Murwira Defender
- 4 M. Garananga Defender
- 2 Gerald Takwara Defender
- 15 T. Hadebe Defender
- 18 M. Nakamba Midfielder
- 23 E. Jalai Midfielder
- 7 P. Dube Midfielder
- 8 Jonah Fabisch Midfielder
- 14 Daniel Msendami —
- 11 W. Navaya Attacker
Bench Elvis Chipezeze , B. Galloway , D. Lunga , I. Mauchi , Alec Mudimu , S. Fusire , K. Musona , P. Padera , I. Wadi , Bill Antonio , M. Bonne , T. Chakuchichi , T. Chirewa , Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise , Junior Zindoga
Form guide
Egypt at home
5–4–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.1 per game
- Conceded
- 0.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 5.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.3 per game
9% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Zimbabwe away
4–1–4 in 9 matches
- Scored
- 1.3 per game
- Conceded
- 1.3 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 9
- Corners
- 4.8 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.5 per game
25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 9 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Egypt vs Zimbabwe head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt v Zimbabwe | 1–0 |
Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.