Egypt secured their place in the Africa Cup of Nations knockouts by edging past Sudan 1-zero way to Mohamed Abdelmonem's aim.
The seven-time AFCON champions took second vicinity in Group D at the back of Nigeria, who defeated them of their beginning game of the marketing campaign, and look probable to face the Ivory Coast within the closing 16.
Sudan goalkeeper Mohamed Mustafa did well to deny Mostafa Mohamed however Abdelmonem got the better of him with a powerful header from the edge of the six-backyard container following a nook within the thirty fifth minute.
Mohamed Salah turned into not able to complete off a mazy run inside the 60th minute and Amr El Soleya did not make the maximum of a neat lay-off from the Liverpool attacker quickly after.
Egypt's place within the knockouts become secured after Mohamed El-Shenawy stored Mohamed Abdel Raman's free-kick and got his head within the manner of Mustafa Karshoum's follow-up, heading off the threat of a dramatic fightback from Sudan.
