Mohamed Salah admitted Egypt are not among the favourites to win the Africa Cup of Nations after needing extra time to overcome Benin 3-1 in Agadir to secure a place in the quarter-finals.
Egypt kept Marcel Dandjinou plenty busy in the first half but could not find a way past the Benin goalkeeper who looked in inspired form.
Marwan Attia broke the deadlock in the 69th minute, guiding home an assured finish after Salah had initiated a move down the right.
Benin refused to be overawed by a team ranked 57 places above them by Fifa, and grabbed a well-deserved equaliser when Jodel Dossou capitalised on a defensive error to equalise and force extra time.
Egypt's experience eventually proved decisiv
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