A penalty from Mohamed Salah and a late Abdallah Saied goal secured a valuable 2-0 victory for Egypt in their World Cup qualifier against Ghana on Sunday.
Roma forward Salah scored from the spot two minutes prior to half-time to help Hector Cuper's side on their way to a second Group E win from as many matches.
Emmanuel Badu spurned two good chances in the second half and Avram Grant's side were ultimately punished for their profligacy, as Saied struck a second for Egypt four minutes from time.
Essam El Hadary made a good save to deny Mubarak Wakaso's fierce free-kick,as Ghana started strongly against a home side who struggled to settle, although there was a distinct lack of quality in their attacking approach.
The home support became increasingly restless as Egypt surrendered possession far too often, but Andre Ayew's shot that whistled narrowly wide was as close as Ghana came to an opener.
Just before half-time, the visitors were punished for that lack of cutting edge. Trezeguet was tripped inside the area by Harrison Afful's lunging challenge and Salah swept the resulting penalty into the middle of the net.
Ghana's frustrations were building as the players were repeatedly targeted at set-pieces by laser pens shone from the crowd, although Badu wasted a glorious chance to equalise from one such dead-ball situation as he headed wide from six yards.
But Egypt – who last lost a home qualifier in 2004 – made the points secure four minutes from the end, Salah teeing up Saied to slot confidently past Brimah Razak.
