Cairo: Egypt star Mohamed Salah said the team would try to learn from their mistakes after the Africa Cup of Nations hosts suffered a Last-16 exit.

The Pharaohs were billed as chief title contenders on home soil, but crashed out on Saturday following a shock 1-0 loss to South Africa. "Very sad for our early exit from the Africa Cup of Nations. We were hoping to continue together till the end and offer the tournament for our loyal fans to whom I have to address a big thank you for the support we are used to from them," Salah tweeted.