Egypt produced a dominant away performance in Juba, defeating South Sudan 5-0 to secure its first victory in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.

2027 Africa Cup of Nations

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Match Report

South Sudan vs Egypt ended in a 5-0 victory for Egypt on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, giving the Pharaohs their first win in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.

Egypt controlled the Group B match at Juba Stadium and turned a scoreless opening-round draw against Angola into a convincing away result.

The victory also moved Egypt to four points from two matches, while South Sudan remained without a point after two defeats.

Egypt entered the match needing a stronger attacking display after failing to score against Angola.

The five-goal performance supplied that response and gave the seven-time African champions a significant early advantage in the group.

With the win, Egypt moved ahead of Malawi on goal difference.

Line-ups

South Sudan XI: Majak Mawith, Valentino, Rehan Angier, William Gama, Atendele Geriga, Joseph Dhata, Jackson Dwang, Peter Chan, Benjamin Laku Lotelek, Jamu Iluya, Bangasi Justin Bakosoro

Subs: Peter Maker, Joseph Malish Manase, William Akio, K. Kur, Godfrey Debele, Mario Albano, Paul Jawa, Keer Mangar Majak, John Juluk Manyang, Dario, Patrick Oleyo Jimmy Valentino, Chan Yelchan

Egypt XI: Ramy Rabia, Mohamed Hany, Omar Marmoush, Ahmed Fatouh, Mohanad Lasheen, Haissem Hassan, Emam Ashour, Oufa Shobeir, Marwan Ateya, Hossam Abdelmaguid, Mostafa Ziko

Subs: El Mahdi Soliman, Zizo, Karim Hafez, Mahmoud Saber, Ibrahim Adel, Osama Faisal, Omar Fayed, Tarek Alaa, Mohamed Alaa, Ali Mahmoud, Hamza Abdelkarim