Omar Marmoush reaches 14 Egypt goals in Malawi qualifier

Omar Marmoush scored his 14th international goal as Egypt beat Malawi in their Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying fixture.

Marmoush doubled Egypt’s advantage after taking advantage of an error by a Malawi defender and finishing into the net.

Nasser Maher had put Egypt ahead in the seventh minute, giving them an early lead in the Group [not specified] third-round match.

The goal took Marmoush’s tally to 14 in 59 appearances for Egypt.

The fixture is Ali Maher’s first in charge of the national team since he replaced Hossam Hassan.

Egypt began the round at the top of the group with four points, level with Angola but ahead on goal difference. Malawi were third with three points, while South Sudan were bottom without a point after losing their opening two matches.

Egypt and Malawi will meet again on Tuesday, with the second fixture taking place in Malawi in the fourth round of qualifying.