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Egypt beats Congo, advancing to semifinals
(AP)
Updated: 2006-02-04 11:11
Egypt stayed on course for a record fifth African Cup of Nations title,
defeating Congo 4-1 Friday night and advancing to a semifinal against Senegal.
Ahmed Hassan scored twice for the Pharaohs, converting a penalty kick in the
33rd minute after Ndandu Kasongo brought down Amr Zaki in the penalty area, then
curling in a free kick in the 89th.
Hossam Hassan scored in the 41st minute — his 71st goal in 169 international
appearances — and Emad Moteab got his third goal of the tournament in the 57th.
Congo's goal came in first-half injury time when Abdelzaher El Sakka
accidentally put the ball into his own net following Cyrille Mubiala's header.
In Friday's other quarterfinal, Senegal beat Guinea 3-2 at Alexandria. A
moment of silence was observed before the game for the victims of the ship
disaster in the Red Sea.
Guinea went ahead in the 24th minute when goalkeeper Tony Sylva failed to
control a backpass and Kaba Diawara slotted the ball into the open net. The
Teranga Lions tied the score in the 61st when Pape Bouba Diop headed in Mustapha
Kamara's cross in the 61st, went ahead on Mamadou Niang's goal off a pass from
Henri Camara in the 84th and made it 3-1 on Camara's goal in injury time.
Guinea's Pascal Feindouno scored seconds later on a free kick, his fourth
goal of the tournament.
In Saturday's quarterfinals, defending champion Tunisia faces Nigeria and
Cameroon plays the Ivory Coast.
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