Mohamed Salah struck deep into stoppage time to lift Egypt to a 2-1 win over Zimbabwe on Monday, giving the record seven-time champion a late but vital winning start at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Making his first start in nearly a month and wearing the captain’s armband, Salah drilled a low finish into the bottom corner to spare Egypt embarrassment against a Zimbabwe side ranked 129th in the world.

Egypt labored for long spells in the coastal city of Agadir, repeatedly frustrated by Zimbab

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