Egypt 2-1 Zimbabwe: Mohamed Salah the late saviour as Pharaohs make perfect AFCON start

But of course, it was their talismanic captain Salah, who has been the subject of all the headlines coming out of the Premier League following his explosive interview a few weeks ago, who notched the winner, arrowing a strike into the corner beyond the hapless Arubi to break Zimbabwean hearts and get his country off to the perfect start as he hunts down a maiden AFCON title.