Salah seals Egypt's comeback win over Zimbabwe in African Cup opener

On a Monday evening at Stade Adrar in Morocco, Egypt reminded the football world that tournaments are rarely decided by who strikes first, but by who endures longest. Zimbabwe, the underdog, drew first blood through Prince Dube, only to watch Egypt's patience and craft slowly dismantle their lead. In the end, it was Mohamed Salah — as it so often is — who delivered the final, curling word in stoppage time, sending Egypt into second place in Group B with the quiet authority of a team that knows how to suffer before it triumphs.