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National Team Egypt, Match Report: Egypt - Burundi 4-1

Ahmed

03rd September 2006

Egypt kicked-off their African Cup qualifiers with a comfortable 4-1 victory over Burundi in Cairo on Saturday.

The African champions went to the locker room with a three-goal lead thanks to efforts from Mohamed Zidan, Hosni Abd-Rabou and Mohamed Abou-Treika.

Egypt captain and Anderlecht playmaker Ahmed Hassan completed the rout after the break with a trademark penalty-kick.

Soliman scored the consolation goal for the visitors from the spot in the 78th minute.

Egypt now top Group B with three points before Botswana play Mauritania in the group's second tie.

Egypt's players and coaching staff wore black armbands in grief over the death of Ahli's international left-back Mohamed Abdul-Wahab who died in training on Thursday.

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