Match Report
Egypt went into the game 2nd in the table on 3 points; Mozambique sat 4th on 2 — a 1-point gap. Mozambique had been under-performing their position — 17th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Egypt 2 scored and 2 conceded per game, Mozambique 1.33 and 2.33, with the league averaging 1.24.
Momentum sat with Egypt, winners of their last three, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Egypt, 7/15 for Mozambique.
The match was played at Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan (capacity 50,000). On the scoreboard, Egypt led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-2.