Egypt were knocked out of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with a bitter loss to DR Congo in the Round of 16 clash on Sunday (January 28).
The game was forced into penalties, after it finished 1-1 in normal time and neither team was able to score in extra time.
Moustafa Mohamed, who scored a penalty in normal time, missed his effort in the penalty shootout before Congo defender Arthur Masuaku also failed to convert.
The penalty shootout came all the way down to the goalkeepers having to take the decisive penalties to decide which team would go ahead.
Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal, who played a key role in helping his side reach the 2021 AFCON final by coming out on top on two penalty shootouts, missed his penalty against Congo before their goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi-Nzau converted his effort to win it for his side.
DR Congo will now face Guinea in the AFCON quarter-final on Saturday (3 February).
