Afcon roundup: Mohamed Salah strikes again as 10-man Egypt hold off South Africa

Salah penalty gives Egypt second win in two.

ON THE SPOT: Egypt's Mohamed Salah is challenged by South Africa's Teboho Mokoena in Agadir, Morocco. The Liverpool star scored a penalty kick. Pic: AP Photo/Themba Hadebe

Mohamed Salah scored a first-half penalty as 10-man Egypt defeated South Africa 1-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations Group B clash in Agadir on Friday to become the first team into the knockout stages of the competition.

Egypt have six points from their opening two games and cannot finish outside of the top two in the group. South Africa have three points from their two games, while Zimbabwe and Angola have one each after they drew 1-1 earlier in the day.