JOHANNESBURG: African champions Egypt eased to a comfortable 3-0 win over Mauritania in Cairo on Sunday night to keep their lead in Group Two of the African Nations Cup qualifiers. Striker Mohamed Zidan, who has been in a rich goal scoring form for his German club Mainz, got Egypt off to a 12th minute lead , with a curling shot after a sublime set up from captain Ahmed Hassan. Mauritania defender Bilal Sidibe then miscued a clearance from Hossam Ghali s cross to score an own goal, his second in successive qualifying campaigns. Tottenham s Ghali then provided the final goal in the 66th minute with a spectacular bicycle kick. Egypt top the group with seven points, three clear of Botswana.
