Egypt 0-1 South Africa: Salah dim as hosts eliminated by rivals' late winner

Host nation Egypt were shocked by South Africa on Saturday as Thembinkosi Lorch scored a late winner in the last-16 encounter.

Match Events

79' Yellow Card! Zungu booked

80' CHANCE! Ahmed Ali's free-kick saved

85' GOAL! Egypt 0-1 South Africa (Lorch)

Goal! Egypt 0-1 South Africa. Thembinkosi Lorch right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lebo Mothiba.

Match Report

South Africa are into the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after a shock 1-0 win over hosts Egypt in Cairo.

Thembinkosi Lorch struck in the closing stages to stun Javier Aguirre's side and keep alive their challenge to become continental champions for just the second time.

Stuart Baxter's side came in for heavy criticism during the group stage as they scraped through despite losing to Ivory Coast and Morocco, but they responded with a disciplined and clinical display that saw them keep Mohamed Salah quiet and make the most of Lorch's late opening.

They will face Nigeria in last eight after the Super Eagles earlier saw off Cameroon 3-2 in a thriller.

Player Ratings

Line-ups

Egypt XI: Ahmed El Mohamady, Abdalla El Said, Mohamed El Shenawy, Tarek Hamed, Hegazi, Ayman Ashraf, Salah, Marwan Mohsen, M.Elneny, Mahmoud Alaa , Trézéguet

Subs: Walid Soliman, Ahmed Al Shenawy, Ahmed Ali, Omar Gaber, Ali Ghazal, Mahmoud Hamdi El Wensh, Amr Warda, Ahmed Ayman Mansour, Baher El Mohamady, Nabil Emad Dunga

South Africa XI: D. Furman, T. Hlatshwayo, K. Mokotjo, B. Mkhwanazi, S. Hlanti, T. Mkhize, R. Williams, Zungu, T. Lorch, P. Tau, L. Mothiba

Subs: T. Serero, R. Mphahlele, H. Kekana, D. Keet, S. Vilakazi, L. Veldwijk, S. Mabunda, D. Cardoso, I. Maela, L. Maboe, B. Bvuma