Osimhen, Salah and Mane lead a star-studded showdown as hosts Morocco look to win the Africa Cup of Nations crown.

Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush slotted Egypt ahead in the fourth minute after a mix-up in the Ivorian midfield and defence. Egypt then extended their lead in the 32nd minute with Ramy Rabia’s looping header from a Salah corner.

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Mohamed Salah inspired Egypt to end Ivory Coast’s title defence, while Victor Osimhen led Nigeria past Algeria to set up blockbuster semi-final clashes

Two of Africa's most successful teams meet in the last AFCON 2025 quarter-final. Record seven-time winners Egypt face Ivory Coast in Agadir with a semi-final place on the line. Mohamed Salah and Co needed extra time to see off Benin in the last round; Ivory Coast eased past Burkina Faso.

The final quarter-final of AFCON 2025 is expected to be on a par with the other three, as defending African champions Côte d’Ivoire take on Egypt this evening. Egypt hold the record for most titles in the tournament’s final phase,

Mohamed Salah leads Egypt in pursuit of their eighth Africa Cup of Nations title, aiming to finally win after reaching the semifinals against Senegal, while facing criticism regarding his national level performance compared to club achievements with Liverpool.

Egypt have booked their place in the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-finals after a dramatic 3-2 victory over defending champions Ivory Coast in a pulsating quarter-final clash on Saturday night.

Mohamed Salah was left out of the starting XI for the first time at AFCON, ending his run of 21 consecutive starts. The Pharaohs dominated possession in the first half, but Angola looked more threatening in attack. Egypt’s only goalscoring opportunities came from two consecutive corner-kicks, none of which troubled goalkeeper Hugo Marques.