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Egypt, Senegal qualify for AFCON 2017

By Daily Sports on June 5, 2016

Egypt and Senegal qualified for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Gabon on Saturday as the penultimate round of fixtures continued.

Roma winger Mohamed Salah scored both of Egypt's goals in a 2-0 victory away to Tanzania as they returned to the finals of a Nations Cup for the first time since 2010.

Senegal sealed their place at Gabon 2017 thanks to goals from their English Premier League players, Sadio Mane and Mame Biram Diouf, who both scored in a 2-0 win away to Burundi.

Saturday's game in Dar es Salaam was Egypt's final match in the qualifiers, following Chad's withdrawal from Group G.

Despite the absence of Al Ahly captain Hossam Ghaly, who was left out of the squad by Argentine coach Hector Cuper, Egypt secured the victory which ended Tanzania's faint hopes of qualifying.

Seven-time African champions Egypt knew that anything better than a 4-0 defeat would be enough for them to reach Gabon, having missed the last three Nations Cups.

Salah's opening goal for the Pharoahs came from a sweetly struck free-kick a minute before half-time.

Tanzania missed a chance to equalise in the 54th minute. They were awarded a penalty only for Mbwana Samatta to shoot over the bar.

Salah then sealed the victory for Egypt scoring his second of the game just four minutes later.

Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers:
Grp G - Tanzania 0-2 Egypt (Q)	Grp E - Guinea-Bissau 3-2 Zambia
Grp K - Burundi 0-2 Senegal (Q)	Grp C - South Sudan 0-3 Mali
Grp H - Rwanda 2-3 Mozambique	Grp I - Sierra Leone 1-0 Sudan
Grp D - Botswana 1-2 Uganda	Grp M - Gambia v South Africa
Grp K - Namibia 1-0 Niger	Grp I - Ivory Coast v Gabon (Friendly)
Grp F - Sao Tome 1-2 Cape Verde