Egypt’s Mohamed Salah produced another moment to savour when he curled in a free-kick to set the hosts on the way to a 2-0 win over an unlucky Uganda on Sunday.
The central Africans still made the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations in spite of the loss in Cairo.
Egypt, already qualified, topped Group A with a 100 percent record from three games and no goals conceded.
Uganda, in spite of the defeat, qualified for the knockout stages for only the second time and the first since 1978.
The Cranes, who have four points, were given a helping hand by Democratic Republic of Congo, who thumped Zimbabwe 4-0 to finish third with three points.
Zimbabwe finished last with one point.
Uganda were the better side for long periods but the game at Cairo Stadium was effectively settled in a nine-minute spell before half-time when Salah and then Ahmed Elmohamady scored.
Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts Pos
Egypt 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 9 1st
Uganda 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4 2nd
DR Congo 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3 3rd
Zimbabwe 3 0 1 2 1 6 -5 1 4th
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