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Egypt's Amr Warda in action against South Africa's Dean Furman. Reuters
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Egypt's Mahmoud Hassan, left, reacts after a missed scoring opportunity saved by South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams during the Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 match. AP Photo
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Egypt's Mohamed Salah, left, and Amr Warda react after losing the Africa Cup of Nations last-16 match against South Africa. AP Photo
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South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams catches the ball during the match against Egypt. AP Photo
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South Africa's Bongani Zungu, left, tussles for the ball with Egypt's Mohamed Elneny. AP Photo
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South Africa players celebrate after beating Egypt to reach the 2019 Afcon quarter-finals. Getty Images
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South Africa's Thembinkosi Lorch is challenged by Walid Soliman of Egypt. EPA
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Mohamed Salah reacts after Thembinkosi Lorch scores South Africa's first goal. Reuters
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South Africa's Thembinkosi Lorch scores the only goal of the game. AP Photo
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South Africa players celebrate after scoring the decisive goal against Egypt. AP Photo
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Egypt's Mohamed Salah, left, and South Africa's Sandile Hlanti run for the ball. AP Photo
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Mohamed Salah is marked by South Africa midfielder Dean Furman. AFP
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Egypt's Amr Warda in action against South Africa's Dean Furman. Reuters
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Egypt's Mahmoud Hassan, left, reacts after a missed scoring opportunity saved by South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams during the Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 match. AP Photo
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Egypt's Mohamed Salah, left, and Amr Warda react after losing the Africa Cup of Nations last-16 match against South Africa. AP Photo
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South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams catches the ball during the match against Egypt. AP Photo
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South Africa's Bongani Zungu, left, tussles for the ball with Egypt's Mohamed Elneny. AP Photo
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South Africa players celebrate after beating Egypt to reach the 2019 Afcon quarter-finals. Getty Images
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South Africa's Thembinkosi Lorch is challenged by Walid Soliman of Egypt. EPA
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Mohamed Salah reacts after Thembinkosi Lorch scores South Africa's first goal. Reuters
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South Africa's Thembinkosi Lorch scores the only goal of the game. AP Photo
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South Africa players celebrate after scoring the decisive goal against Egypt. AP Photo
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Egypt's Mohamed Salah, left, and South Africa's Sandile Hlanti run for the ball. AP Photo
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Mohamed Salah is marked by South Africa midfielder Dean Furman. AFP
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Egypt's Amr Warda in action against South Africa's Dean Furman. Reuters
Africa Cup of Nations: Despair for Mohamed Salah as Egypt crash out after South Africa defeat
The hosts are out of the tournament after going down to Thembinkosi Lorch's late goal in last-16 tie
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John McAuley
07 July, 2019
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