AFCON 2019 Qualifiers : Egypt beats Eswatini 4-1
CAIRO, Oct. 12, 2018 (AMP) — Cameroon 2019 (Qualifiers) : Egypt defeated Eswatini by a score of 4-1 (halftime: 4-0), in a qualifying game for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations on Friday night at the Al-Salam Stadium in Cairo.
Egypt dominated the first half thanks to goals from A. El Mohamady ('7), Warda ('10), Trézéguet ('29) and Salah ('44). Leading 4-0 at the break, the Egyptians further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by in the th minute.
The result put the Egyptians top of Group J with 6 points. Eswatini is third with one point. In their next game, Egypt will meet third-placed Eswatini at the Al-Salam Stadium on October 16, while Eswatini will face Egypt.
Fixtures and Results : Group J
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Overview
Egypt at the AFCON
- 7 titles (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)
- 23 appearances (first in 1957)
- 31 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010) Runners-up (1962, 2017) Third Place (1963, 1970, 1974) Fourth Place (1976, 1980, 1984)
Eswatini at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
- 12 October 2018
- 19:00
- Cairo
Group J
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Egypt | 6 |
 Tunisia | 6 |
| Eswatini | 1 |
 Niger | 1 |
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