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AFCON 2025 lineups as Salah is rested
Angola and Egypt complete their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group B campaigns on Monday in Casablanca.
The Palancas Negras must win to avoid elimination and give themselves a strong chance of reaching the last 16.
Seven-time champions Egypt have won the section with a match to spare after beating South Africa and Zimbabwe, who face each other in the simultaneous group decider in Marrakech.
101GreatGoals.com has the team news and starting line-ups as Angola and Egypt contest their third AFCON 2025 matches.
Salah on the spot. Hossam Hassan on the line. Sending Egypt to the Round of 16. 🇪🇬💫#TotalEnergiesAFCON2025 | #WeCelebrateDifferent pic.twitter.com/NbdPDwsyPw
— TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 (@CAF_Online) December 26, 2025
Angola starting line-up vs Egypt
Angola make seven changes with Clinton Mata, Jonathan Buatu, Manuel Benson – currently being borrowed from Burnley by Swansea City – Show, M’Bala Nzola and Gelson Dala on the bench and To Carneiro not in the squad.
Rui Modesto, Kialonda Gaspar, Nurio Fortuna, Maestro, Zito Luvumbo, Mabululu, Chico Banza come in and Nottingham Forest centre-back David Carmo, who is on loan to Oviedo, starts again.
AEK Athens forward Zini Salvador was ruled out of the tournament after sustaining an injury at club level.
Angola starting XI: Hugo Marques, Rui Modesto, Kialonda Gaspar, David Carmo, Nurio Fortuna, Maestro, Beni, Fredy, Zito Luvumbo, Mabululu, Chico Banza
Angola substitutes: Signori Antonio, Jonathan Buatu, Clinton Mata, Milson, M’Bala Nzola, Gelson Dala, Ary Papel, Manuel Benson, Randy Nteka, Manuel Keliano, Eddie Afonso, Neblu, Show, Mario Balburdia
Egypt starting line-up vs Angola
Egypt make 11 changes from their win over Bafana, so Liverpool forward and national team captain Mo Salah and Manchester City striker Omar Marmoush are among the players on the bench this time.
Defender Mohamed Hany is suspended after being sent off for two yellow cards against South Africa.
Egypt starting XI: Mostafa Shobeir, Ahmed Eid, Hossam Abdelmaguid, Khaled Sobhy, Ahmed Abou El Fotouh, Mahmoud Saber, Mohamed Ismaeil, Mohanad Lasheen, Salah Mohsen, Ibrahim Adel, Mostafa Mohamed
Egypt substitutes: Ahmed El Shenawy, Rami Rabia, Yasser Ibrahim, Trezeguet, Emam Ashour, Mohamed Salah, Mohamed Hamdy, Hamdi Fathy, Mohamed Shehata, Mohamed Sobhi, Mostafa Fathi, Marwan Attia, Osama Faisal, Omar Marmoush, Zizo
How to watch Angola vs Egypt: TV channel, live online stream
Kick-off on Monday is at 16:00 GMT (11:00 ET / 08:00 PT). In the UK, live coverage is on Channel 4’s 4seven and All 4. In the USA, beIN Sports is the tournament broadcaster.
Online live streaming is available on a vast range of devices through Channel 4’s website and app and the beIN Sports app.
Angola AFCON 2025 squad
Goalkeepers: Neblu (Primero Agosto), Hugo Marques (Petro de Luanda), Dominique (Etoile Carouge)
Defenders: Rui Modesto (Udinese), Eddie Afonso (Petro de Luanda), To Carneiro (AS FAR), Nurio Fortuna (Volos FC), Pedro Bondo (Famalicao), David Carmo (Real Oviedo), Buatu (Gil Vicente), Gaspar (Lecce), Clinton Mata (Lyon)
Midfielders: Beni Mukendi (Victoria SC), Show (Kocaelispor), Fredy (Bodrumspor), Maestro (Alanyaspor), Manuel Keliano (Akhmat Grozny), Mario Balburdia (Boluspor)
Forwards: Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari), Manuel Benson (Swansea City), Milson (Crvena Zvezda), Chico Banza (Zamalek), Gelson Dala (Al Wakrah), Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), Ary Papel (Al Akhdar), Mabululu (Al Ahli Tripoli), Mbala Nzola (Pisa), Zine (AEK Athens)
Egypt AFCON 2025 squad
Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly), Ahmed El Shenawy (Pyramids), Mostafa Shobeir (Al Ahly), Mohamed Sobhy (Zamalek).
Defenders: Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly), Ahmed Eid (Al Masry), Ramy Rabia (Al Ain), Khaled Sobhi (Al Masry), Yasser Ibrahim (Al Ahly), Mohamed Ismail (Zamalek), Hossam Abdelmaguid (Zamalek), Mohamed Hamdy (Pyramids), Ahmed Fatouh (Zamalek).
Midfielders: Marwan Attia (Al Ahly), Hamdi Fathy (Al Wakrah), Mohanad Lasheen (Pyramids), Mahmoud Saber (Zed), Mohamed Shehata (Zamalek), Emam Ashour (Al Ahly), Zizo (Al Ahly), Trezeguet (Al Ahly), Ibrahim Adel (Al Jazira), Mostafa Fathi (Pyramids).
Forwards: Omar Marmoush (Manchester City), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), Salah Mohsen (Al Masry), Osama Faisal (Al Ahly Bank).
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AFCON 2025 fixtures, full Africa Cup of Nations schedule
Sunday, December 21 2025
- Group A: Morocco 2-0 Comoros (Rabat)
Monday, December 22 2025
- Group A: Mali 1-1 Zambia (Casablanca)
- Group B: South Africa 2-1 Angola (Marrakech)
- Group B: Egypt 2-1 Zimbabwe (Agadir)
Tuesday, December 23 2025
- Group D: Senegal 3-0 Botswana (Tangie)
- Group D: DR Congo 1-0 Benin (Rabat)
- Group C: Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania (Fes)
- Group C: Tunisia 3-1 Uganda (Rabat)
Wednesday, December 24 2025
- Group E: Burkina Faso 2-1 Equatorial Guinea (Casablanca)
- Group E: Algeria 3-0 Sudan (Rabat)
- Group F: Ivory Coast 1-0 Mozambique (Marrakech)
- Group F: Cameroon 1-0 Gabon (Agadir)
Friday, December 26 2025
- Group B: Angola 1-1 Zimbabwe (Marrakech)
- Group B: Egypt 1-0 South Africa (Agadir)
- Group A: Zambia 0-0 Comoros (Casablanca)
- Group A: Morocco 1-1 Mali (Rabat)
Saturday, December 27 2025
- Group D: Benin 1-0 Botswana (Rabat)
- Group D: Senegal 1-1 DR Congo (Tangier)
- Group C: Uganda 1-1 Tanzania (Rabat)
- Group C: Nigeria 3-2 Tunisia (Fes)
Sunday, December 28 2025
- Group F: Gabon 2-3 Mozambique (Agadir)
- Group E: Equatorial Guinea 0-1 Sudan (Casablanca)
- Group E: Algeria 1-0 Burkina Faso (Rabat)
- Group F: Ivory Coast 1-1 Cameroon, (Marrakech)
Sunday, December 28 2025
- Group F: Gabon 2-3 Mozambique (Agadir)
- Group E: Equatorial Guinea 0-1 Sudan (Casablanca)
- Group E: Algeria 1-0 Burkina Faso (Rabat)
- Group F: Ivory Coast 1-1 Cameroon, (Marrakech)
Monday, December 29 2025
- Group B: Angola vs Egypt (Agadir, 16:00)
- Group B: Zimbabwe vs South Africa (Marrakech, 16:00)
- Group A: Comoros vs Mali (Casablanca, 19:00)
- Group A: Zambia vs Morocco (Rabat, 19:00)
Tuesday, December 30 2025
- Group C: Tanzania vs Tunisia (Rabat, 16:00)
- Group C: Uganda vs Nigeria (Fes, 16:00)
- Group D: Benin vs Senegal (Tangier, 19:00)
- Group D: Botswana vs DR Congo (Rabat, 19:00)
Wednesday, December 31 2025
- Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria (Rabat, 16:00)
- Group E: Sudan vs Burkina Faso (Casablanca, 16:00)
- Group F: Gabon vs Ivory Coast (Marrakech, 19:00)
- Group F: Mozambique vs Cameroon (Agadir, 19:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 round of 16
Saturday, January 3 2026
- SR1: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F third-place (Tangier, 16:00)
- SR2: Group A runners-up vs Group C runners-up (Casablanca, 19:00)
Sunday, January 4
- SR3: Group A winners vs Group C/D/E third-place (Rabat, 16:00)
- SR4: Group B runners-up vs Group F runners-up (Rabat, 19:00)
Monday, January 5
- SR5: Group B winners vs Group A/C/D third-place (Agadir, 6pm)
- SR6: Group C winners vs Group A/B/F third-place (Fes, 8:30pm)
Tuesday, January 6
- SR7: Group E winners vs Group D runners-up (Rabat 2, 6pm)
- SR8: Group F winners vs Group E runners-up (Marrakech, 8:30pm)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 quarter-finals
Friday, January 9
- QF1: Winner SR2 vs Winner SR1 (Tangier, 16:00)
- QF2: Winner SR4 vs Winner SR3 (Rabat, 19:00)
Saturday, January 10
- QF3: Winner SR7 vs Winner SR6 (Marrakech, 16:00)
- QF4: Winner SR5 vs Winner SR8 (Agadir, 19:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 semi-finals
Wednesday, January 14
- SF1: Winner QF1 vs Winner QF4 (Tangier, 17:00)
- SF2: Winner QF3 vs Winner QF2 (Rabat, 20:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 third-place match
Saturday, January 17
- SF1 vs SF2 losers (Casablanca, 16:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 final
Sunday, January 18
- SF1 vs SF2 winners (Rabat, 19:00)
