At 0:00 a.m. Beijing time on January 12, 2022, a focus battle in Group D of the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria won the opening goal of 1-0 to Egypt, and Isinacho, who played for Leicester Club in the Premier League, scored the only goal of the game, and Salah played only one shot in the full 90 minutes.
Nigeria and Egypt are ranked 36th and 45th in the world respectively, with teams that are relatively close in strength and both have big-name stars who play overseas. Relatively speaking, Salah is more well-known, so the outside world is more optimistic about Egypt's victory in this game.
However, the game was kicked out, and after the game began, Nigeria quickly took the initiative, and the "African Eagles" almost pressed Egypt on the field. In the 30th minute of the game, Nigeria's cross from the left was cleared, Alibo chested the ball to Isinacho, the star who played at Leicester club in the Premier League stopped the ball and turned to shoot with his left foot to break the net, 1-0! Isinacho scored his 12th goal for the Nigerian national team, including the first goal in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Nigeria completely dominated the game, as Egypt's biggest star, Salah only touched the ball 14 times in the entire first half, including 2 mid-circle kick-offs. The Pharaoh was unable to get the support of his teammates, and Nigeria's restrictions on him were very successful.
In the second half of the game, the Egyptian team tried to pull back the score through the dispatch of troops, Aschaf, Ziko and Sobshi came on as substitutes, but because Nigeria always controlled the game situation, Salah could not get more opportunities, and finally Nigeria kept the score of 1-0 until the end, "African Eagles" won the African Cup of Nations to open the door, Salah's team had no choice but to swallow the defeat.
For Salah, who lost the first game was disappointing, he shouted the slogan of the Africa Cup of Nations victory before the game. But for Liverpool fans, the result is what they want to see, and if Egypt can't qualify from the group, their top star can return as early as possible.