Egypt 1-0 Zimbabwe: 3 reasons why Egypt won | Africa Cup of Nations 2019

#1 A moment of brilliance

Mahmoud 'Trezeguet' Hassan opens his AFCON 2019 account

As the English say, "opportunity makes the man". Well, the man fondly called 'Trezeguet' certainly seized his moment.

It was a goal worthy of a tournament opener, as Trezeguet pounced on a mistake by Zimbabwe's Musona towards the end of the first half.

Musona lost the ball in his own half, Trezeguet collected the ball and made a run up the Egyptian left flank, played a quick one-two, received the ball in the Zimbabwean penalty area, deftly dribbled towards the middle of the box, and then fired the ball past the dogged Edmore Sibanda.

That's all it took to break the deadlock and win all three points for the host nation. At this level, making the most of opportunities is paramount, because the margins are small.

In a game in which wasted chances was a predominant theme, Mahmoud 'Trezeguet' Hassan stood tall, taking his chance with much-needed aplomb.