Quarter-finals
Rabia 32'
Salah 52'
Doué G. 73'
Egypt: 23. El Shenawy M. - 3. Hany, 4. Abdelmaguid, 5. Rabia, 6. Ibrahim, 13. Fotouh - 19. Ateya - 8. Ashour (Hassan, 78), 14. Fathi H. - 10. Salah - 22. Marmoush (Mostafa Mohamed, 90)
Substitution: Hassan (from 78); Mostafa Mohamed (from 90)
Bench: 1. El Shenawy A., 26. Shobeir - 2. Sobhi, 24. Eid, 28. Ismail - 15. Shehata, 17. Lasheen, 25. Zizo, 27. Saber - 18. Fathi, 20. Adel - 9. Mohsen, 21. Faisal
Yellow Cards: Abdelmaguid 69; El Shenawy M. 94
Ivory Coast: 1. Fofana Yahia - 3. Konan, 7. Kossounou, 17. Doué G., 21. Ndicka - 8. Kessié (Krasso, 70), 18. Sangaré I., 19. Oulaï Inao (Fofana S., 89) - 15. Diallo, 22. Guessand (Bayo, 80), 26. Diomande Y. (Toure B-a, 89)
Substitution: Krasso (from 70); Bayo (from 80); Fofana S. (from 89); Toure B-a (from 89)
Bench: 16. Kone Moh., 23. Lafont - 2. Diomande O., 5. Zohouri, 12. Boly, 13. Operi, 20. Agbadou - 25. Gbamin - 4. Seri, 10. Zaha - 14. Diakité
The Liverpool forward proved the difference in a pulsating quarter-final

The final two spots in the last eight were secured by Algeria and Ivory Coast

The group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 officially came to an end today

Both sides appeared far more concerned with avoiding defeat than chasing a statement victory

In a tightly contested encounter, the outcome was decided by a single, decisive moment

Ivory Coast began the defence of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 title with a hard-fought 1–0 victory

Egypt
Ivory Coast