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Egyptians watch the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) football match between Egypt and Zimbabwe at an open broadcasting event in Cairo on June 21, 2019. / AFP / MOHAMED EL-SHAHED

Egyptians celebrate after their team won the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) football match between Egypt and Zimbabwe in Cairo on June 21, 2019. / AFP / MOHAMED EL-SHAHED

Zimbabwe's soccer team supporter cheers during the group A soccer match between Egypt and Zimbabwe, the opening match of the Africa Cup of Nations at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, June 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations 2019 - Group A - Egypt v Zimbabwe - Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt - June 21, 2019 General view during the opening ceremony before the match REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations 2019 - Group A - Egypt v Zimbabwe - Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt - June 21, 2019 Egypt fans during the match REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

epa07664732 Egypt's Mohamed El Shenawy (L) in action against Zimbabwe's Marshall Munetsi during the opening match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, 21 June 2019. The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will take place from 21 June until 19 July 2019 in Egypt. EPA/KHALED ELFIQI

Egypt's Mahmoud Hassan, left, scores during the group A soccer match between Egypt and Zimbabwe at the Africa Cup of Nations at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, June 21, 2019. Egypt won 1-0. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah (3rd-R) shakes hands with a staff member after winning the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) football match between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium on June 21, 2019. / AFP / Khaled DESOUKI

Egyptians watch the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) football match between Egypt and Zimbabwe at an open broadcasting event in Cairo on June 21, 2019. / AFP / MOHAMED EL-SHAHED

Egyptians watch the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) football match between Egypt and Zimbabwe at an open broadcasting event in Cairo on June 21, 2019. / AFP / MOHAMED EL-SHAHED

Egyptians celebrate after their team won the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) football match between Egypt and Zimbabwe in Cairo on June 21, 2019. / AFP / MOHAMED EL-SHAHED

Zimbabwe's soccer team supporter cheers during the group A soccer match between Egypt and Zimbabwe, the opening match of the Africa Cup of Nations at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, June 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations 2019 - Group A - Egypt v Zimbabwe - Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt - June 21, 2019 General view during the opening ceremony before the match REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations 2019 - Group A - Egypt v Zimbabwe - Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt - June 21, 2019 Egypt fans during the match REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

epa07664732 Egypt's Mohamed El Shenawy (L) in action against Zimbabwe's Marshall Munetsi during the opening match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, 21 June 2019. The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will take place from 21 June until 19 July 2019 in Egypt. EPA/KHALED ELFIQI

Egypt's Mahmoud Hassan, left, scores during the group A soccer match between Egypt and Zimbabwe at the Africa Cup of Nations at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, June 21, 2019. Egypt won 1-0. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah (3rd-R) shakes hands with a staff member after winning the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) football match between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium on June 21, 2019. / AFP / Khaled DESOUKI

Egyptians watch the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) football match between Egypt and Zimbabwe at an open broadcasting event in Cairo on June 21, 2019. / AFP / MOHAMED EL-SHAHED

Egyptians watch the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) football match between Egypt and Zimbabwe at an open broadcasting event in Cairo on June 21, 2019. / AFP / MOHAMED EL-SHAHED

Hosts Egypt celebrate winning start to Africa Cup of Nations

Salah shows little sign of fatigue as a packed stadium in Cairo go home happy after a 1-0 victory and an opening ceremony

Reuters

June 22, 2019

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