Mohamed Salah showed up and showed out on Tuesday, scoring twice to power Egypt past Malawi in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The Liverpool forward was in no mood to let this one slip, and Malawi had no answer for him from start to finish.
Over in the other qualifier that had fans buzzing, Nigeria got the job done against Tanzania. The Super Eagles secured the win and kept their hopes of reaching the 2027 tournament very much alive.
Both results are good news for African football heading into the next round of qualifiers. Egypt and Nigeria will be ones to watch as the race to Afcon 2027 heats up.
Originally published by BBC Africa.