Egypt vs Zimbabwe Tips, Prediction & Live Stream - Egypt to begin AFCON trophy pursuit with routine win

Apart from host nation Morocco, no other nation at this year's Africa Cup of Nations are under more pressure than Egypt, who have won more continental championships than any other country - but have failed to hoist the AFCON silverware since 2010. Former manager Rui Vitória was sacked after Egypt suffered a shock R16 exit to Congo DR at the 2023 edition, with the pressure now firmly on current boss Hossam Hassan and star winger/captain Mo Salah, who is still searching for his first AFCON triumph after five previous disappointments. Zimbabwe are amongst the bottom of the betting favourites for this competition and aren't expected to offer much resistance in a strong group that also features South Africa and Angola.

Egypt haven't been at their best lately, but they've lost just three games in 2025 and are simply the far superior side here. Zimbabwe have failed to score in five of their last six defeats and struggled for goals through qualifying, so they aren't expected to create too many chances against a powerhouse side here. Former Aston Villa winger Trezeguet has scored the second-equal most goals in the local Egyptian Premier League this term - including three in his last two appearances - and was Egypt's top scorer in qualifying with four, so he looks the value bet to find the back of the net. Correct score backers should expect a routine win for Egypt - a 2-0 or 3-0 triumph looks the goods.

The Pharaohs are the most successful nation in AFCON history, winning the trophy on seven occasions - but they've haven't emerged triumphant since 2010. All eyes will be on Mo Salah, who is captaining his country for the third consecutive AFCON, but has been enduring a turbulent time at Liverpool as he looks to cement his legacy as one of Africa's best ever footballers at this tournament.

Egypt conceded just two goals in AFCON qualifying as they cruised to top their group, while they also leaked just two goals in World Cup qualifying, going unbeaten and winning eight of their 10 games.

It hasn't been a great year for the Warriors - they've won just two of their last 17 games, but one of those did come recently in a warm-up game over Qatar as they prevailed 2-1.

However, overall, Zimbabwe haven't been too impressive - they battled their way through AFCON qualifying, finishing second in their group, while they were horrendous in World Cup qualifying, finishing bottom of the group, winless in 10 games and losing to the likes of Rwanda and Lesotho.

That run of results led to the sacking of Michael Nees last month, with Mario Marinica stepping into the managerial role for this competition.

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