Egypt claimed a 4-0 win over Botswana in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualification Group C match at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium in Francistown on Tuesday evening.
The win saw the Pharaohs maintain their lead at the top of the group standings having won their first two matches.
Egypt will take on Mauritania home and away when the qualifiers resume in October 2024.
🏟️ 2 games
— CAF_Online (@CAF_Online) September 10, 2024
⚽️ 7 goals
✅ 6 points
⛔️ 2 cleansheets
The perfect #AFCONQ2025 start for The Pharaohs. 🇪🇬 pic.twitter.com/Odsl2XjIIl
The Zebras, on the other hand, recorded a second successive defeat in the group and they are at the bottom of the standings.
Botswana will lock horns with Cape Verde home and away next month.
It took just five minutes for the visitors to break the deadlock as Trezeguet beat goalkeeper Goitseone Phoko with a decent finish to hand Egypt a 1-0 lead - silencing the home crowd.
The Zebras' defence were struggling to contain the Pharaohs' attackers and Trezeguet grabbed his brace in the 29th minute when the skillful winger netted with a fine finish.
Egypt were leading 2-0 at halftime.
The Pharaohs continued their dominance after the restart and their inspirational captain Mohamed Salah put his name on the score sheet in the 56th minute to make it 3-0 to Egypt.
Botswana launched late attacks as they looked to grab a consolation goal, but they were left vulnerable at the back and Mostafa Fathi grabbed a stoppage time goal to seal Egypt's 4-0 win.
Egypt 🇪🇬 have crushed Botswana 🇧🇼 in style celebrating Mohamed Salah 100th Cap
— Collins Okinyo (@bedjosessien) September 10, 2024
Botswana 🇧🇼 0- 4 🇪🇬 Egypt #AFCONQ2025 @soka25east pic.twitter.com/4u4WfbtGEM
Botswana 0
Egypt (2) 4 (Trezeguet 5', 29', Salah 56', 90'+4)
Botswana: Phoko; Velaphi, Kopelang, Ditlhokwe, Mangolo, Gaolaolwe (Thibedi 69'), Majafi (Majafi 52'), Ramotse, Mohutsiwa (Baruti 69'), Orebonye, Seakanyeng
Egypt: El Shenawi, Hamdi (Adel 75'), Fathy (Fathi 83'), Rabia, Hany, Attia, Sobhi, Trezeguet (Elneny 75'), Zizo (Maher 83'), Salah (Koka 75'), Faisal.