Egypt 2-0 Congo DR: Salah's 40th int'l goal books place in AFCON last 16

Mohamed Salah made one and scored one as hosts Egypt beat DR Congo 2-0 to move into the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Egypt went ahead when Salah's cross was met by Aston Villa's Ahmed Elmohamady, who finished at the second attempt.

Liverpool forward Salah then added a second

with a powerful strike when surrounded by

twoDR Congo players after a fine run from

Trezeguet.

Seven-time winners Egypt join Nigeria in the

last 16 of the competition.

Egypt will be looking to add to their number of

AFCON trophies(seven) having won three of

their seven AFCON trophies as hosts in 1959,

1986 and 2006 respectively