Barcelona’s Hamza Abdelkarim scores first Egypt goal in AFCON qualifiers

Barcelona striker Hamza Abdelkarim scored his first international goal for Egypt during a 5-0 victory over South Sudan in an AFCON qualifier on Tuesday. After entering the match as an 87th-minute substitute, Abdelkarim secured the fifth goal in stoppage time by tapping a rebound into an empty net following a parried save.

Prior to Abdelkarim's late strike, Egypt took control through an Omar Marmoush brace alongside goals from Mostafa Zico and Ibrahim Adel. Egypt manager Hossam Hassan praised the young forward's potential ahead of the contest, as the national team prepares for an upcoming friendly against South Africa.