Dec 23 (Reuters) - ‌Mohamed Salah became the first Egyptian player to score in ‌five consecutive editions of the African Cup of Nations with ‌his late strike in a 2-1 win over Zimbabwe on Monday.

Egypt’s captain, starting his first game after four successive matches on the bench at Liverpool, fired home ‍a left-footed effort in the 91st minute to ‍give the seven-time champions ‌a late victory and Hossam Hassan's side a comfortable start in Morocco, ‍setting ​a new record for Egypt.