Egypt suffered extra Africa Cup of Nations shoot-out heartache as goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi scored the profitable penalty to ship DR Congo by to the quarter-finals.
All 4 of the Pharaohs’ knockout video games within the 2021 event required extra time, culminating in a spot-kick defeat to Senegal within the ultimate.
And, after a 1-1 draw following extra-time, they went the identical manner in San Pedro with an 8-7 loss on penalties.
Mostafa Mohamed continued to step up within the absence of the injured Mohamed Salah along with his fourth purpose in as many matches from the spot, cancelling out Meschack Elia’s opener, with Egypt hanging on in further time following Mohamed Hamdy’s 97th-minute crimson card.
