كتب : Sherif Tarek
The Pharaohs defeat Nigeria 3-1 on the same day, and now a victory over Mozambique in their upcoming Group C match would see the defending champions go through.
Benin took the lead when Razak Omotoyossi converted a penalty kick on the quarter-hour mark, six minutes before an own goal from defender Dario Khan doubled their lead.
Mozambique's Miro reduced the arrears on 29 minutes, and Fumo equalized the score 10 minutes after halftime.