LATEST: Warriors Go Compact as Zimbabwe Face Egypt in AFCON Group Test
Egypt line up in a familiar 4-2-3-1, built around control in midfield and the creative thrust of Mohamed Salah cutting in from the right. Zimbabwe counter with a compact 4-1-4-1, anchoring the middle through Nakamba and looking to spring forward quickly through wide runners and Navaya up top.
Expect Egypt to dominate possession and territory, while the Warriors aim to stay disciplined, absorb pressure, and exploit transitions. Individual match-ups on the flanks and midfield duels will likely decide the tempo—and the outcome.
Zimbabwe lineup VS Egypt
Zimbabwe XI: Arubi; Murwira, Garan’anga, Takwara, Hadebe; Nakamba; Jalai, Fabisch, Dube, Mesndami; Navaya
Subs: Antonio, Padera, Chipezeze, Chakuchichi, Galloway, Lunga, Maswanhise, Mudimu, Fusire, Chirewa, Musona, Zindoga, Bonne, Wadi, Mauchi
Egypt Starting XI vs Zimbabwe (AFCON 2025)
- Goalkeeper: Mohamed El Shenawy
- Defenders: Mohamed Hany, Hossam Abdelmaguid, Yasser Ibrahim, Mohamed Hamdy
- Midfielders: Emam Ashour, Marwan Attia, Hamdy Fathy
- Forwards: Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet, Omar Marmoush, Mohamed Salah
Substitutes:
Ahmed El Shenawy, Mostafa Shobeir, Khaled Sobhy, Ahmed Eid, Ahmed Fattouh, Rami Rabia, Mohamed Shehata, Mahmoud Saber, Mohanad Lasheen, Mostafa Fathi, Ibrahim Adel, Zizo, Salah Mohsen, Mostafa Mohamed.