Ghana's Jordan Ayew and Antoine Semenyo almost link up down the left but ex-West Brom defender Ahmed Hegazi slides in to win the ball.

Egypt captain Mohamed Salah is made to wait a while before he can take his corner and when he does it's headed away at the near post.

We are a quarter of the way through the game. A draw wouldn't be a great result for either team.

Egypt's Omar Marmoush goes down in the box. No penalty, in fact the referee gives Ghana the free-kick.

Mohamed Salah moans to the referee, who threatens to book him but doesn't.

The players' shirts look absolutely soaked. It's hot in the Ivory Coast.

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Play stops for a minute as Ghana forward Jordan Ayew catches an Egypt player. Just a free-kick though.

It comes to nothing and seconds later the Ghana keeper has the ball.

Corner to Ghana as Jordan Ayew's free-kick is headed behind.

Big cheers from the crowd as Ghana's Mohammed Kudus does an unnecessary flick.

Little give and go from Egypt star Mohamed Salah in midfield but they lose possession.

Nantes' Mostafa Mohamed is OK.

Egypt's Mostafa Mohamed goes down with a wrist injury after he was almost fouled by two Ghana players before being felled by the third.

There's been more fouls than anything else so far.

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A brilliant surging run by Majeed Ashimeru, who runs through half the Egypt team before poking the ball into the path of Antoine Semenyo.

The Ghana striker is offside but play goes on and his shot is saved before the flag pops up.

Mohammed Kudus' first touch in an Africa Cup of Nations is having a shot. Egypt lose the ball from the free-kick and Kudus runs forward and shoots from outside the box but he's off balance so it's not the best effort.

Emam Ashour is fouled for the second time in about 30 seconds, this time by Majeed Ashimeru.

Early free-kick to Egypt in midfield as Emam Ashou knocks the ball past Denis Odoi and draws a foul.

We are under way.

Ah the traditional pre-match TV shot of the VAR room.

There have been two games in Afcon earlier today.

Emilio Nsue scored a hat-trick as Equatorial Guinea closed in on the knockout stages by beating Guinea-Bissau 4-2.

Nigeria took a huge step towards reaching the last 16 with a 1-0 win over hosts Ivory Coast in Group A.

Ivory Coast are in danger of exiting the tournament if they lose their final game to Equatorial Guinea.