Egypt secured a dominant 5–0 victory over Malawi at Cairo International Stadium during the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, marking an impressive start for the national team under new head coach Ali Maher.
The Pharaohs took control early in the first half. Nasser Maher opened the scoring in the sixth minute with his first international goal for Egypt, quickly followed by Omar Marmoush, who added the second goal in the tenth minute.
Right before halftime, Mohamed Hany extended the lead to 3–0 with a brilliant long-range strike in the thirty-ninth minute.
Egypt maintained their attacking momentum in the second half.
Mohamed Salah netted the fourth goal in the eighty-fourth minute and capped off the victory by scoring the fifth goal from a penalty kick during stoppage time.
Mohamed Salah is officially the all-time top scorer for the Egyptian national team with 70 goals, surpassing the legendary Hossam Hassan.
With this decisive win, Egypt solidifies its strong position at the top of their qualifying group.
