In the group stage of the AFCON 2017, Egypt has proved to have the best defense and Ghana stands 2nd in this race. The Black Stars conceded a single goal at the group stage and that too in the final game of group D.

In the Wednesdays match the powerful free kick of Mohammed Salah in the 11th minute made a goal against Ghana. Below is the list of the 16 teams defense at the group-stage:
Egypt: 0 goals
Ghana: 1 goal
Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Gabon, Mali, Morocco, Senegal: 2 goals
Côte d’Ivoire, Uganda, DR Congo: 3 goals
Guinea Bissau, Tunisia: 5 goals
Algeria, Togo: 6 goals
Zimbabwe: 8 goals