(Video) Mo Salah caps hard-fought Egypt victory with typical aplomb as Pharaohs march on at AFCON

Mo Salah was on the scoresheet for Egypt as they survived a scare to reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Monday evening.

The Pharaohs came into the round-of-16 clash against Benin as firm favourites and led 1-0 in the closing stages before a late equaliser necessitated extra time in Agadir.

Hossam Hassan’s side regained the lead during the additional 30 minutes, although it wasn’t until the Liverpool winger struck right at the end that he and his team could relax.