Full time: Egypt 3-2 Cote d’Ivoire
Scorers: Marmoush 4', Rabia 32', Salah 52' / Fattouh (o.g.) 41', Doué 73'
Yellow cards:
Abdelmagid, El-Shenawy (Egypt)
Lineups:
Egypt: Mohamed El-Shenawy - Ahmed Fattouh, Hossam Abdelmagid, Rami Rabia, Yasser Ibrahim, Mohamed Hany - Hamdi Fathi, Marwan Attia, Emam Ashour - Omar Marmoush (Mostafa Mohamed), Mohamed Salah
Cote d’Ivoire: Yahia Fofana - Ghislain Konan, Odilon Kossounou, Guela Doué, Evan Ndicka, Christ Inao Oulaï (Fofana 89'), Ibrahim Sangaré, Franck Kessié (Krasso 70'), Amad Diallo, Evann Guessand (Vakoun Bayo 80'), Yan Diomande (Toure 89')
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90+5 The referee blows the final whistle, sending Egypt through to the semifinals of AFCON 2025.
90+4' Egypt keeper Mohamed El-Shenawy is shown the yellow card!
90+1' Substitution: Mostafa Mohamed replaces Marmoush!
90' The fourth official announces five minutes of added time.
89' Egypt hold firm, blocking wave after wave of attacks from Côte d’Ivoire’s frontline.
82' Côte d’Ivoire dominate possession, piling pressure on Egypt’s defence.
78' Substitution: Mahmoud “Trezeguet” Hassan replaces Emam Ashour.
73' 
GOAL FOR Cote d'Ivoire! Guela Doué scores from close range inside the box to pull one back for Côte d’Ivoire.
69' Egypt defender Hossam Abdelmaguid is booked for a foul.
65' Côte d’Ivoire’s Kessié fires from inside the box, but his shot flies over the bar!
60’ WHAT A CHANCE! Salah sets up Hany, who finds himself one-on-one with goalkeeper Fofana, but his shot is blocked; Attia follows up, but the ball goes out for a corner.
52' Rami Rabia plays a long ball to Emam Ashour, who delivers a brilliant low pass into the box for Salah, who slots it home from close range.
52' GOOOAAAL FOR EGYPT! Salah scores Egypt’s third to extend their lead.
49' Both sides started the second half cautiously, with Cote d’Ivoire applying light pressure up front.
46' Second half is underway!
45+2' Halftime
45' The fourth official announces two minutes of added time.
44' WHAT A CHANCE! Marmoush races forward on a counter and looks set to score, but Côte d’Ivoire’s defence clears the danger.
41' GOAL FOR Cote d'Ivoire! Ahmed Fattouh scores an own goal, giving Côte d’Ivoire a lifeline.
32' The move began with Salah’s corner, met by Rami Rabia, who heads from the centre of the box into the bottom-right corner to double Egypt’s lead.
32' GOOOAAAL FOR EGYPT! Rabia doubles the lead!
26' Côte d’Ivoire dominate possession, but Egypt’s solid defence keeps them at bay.
23' Côte d’Ivoire respond instantly, but striker Guessand’s header from inside the box misses wide of the right post!
21' WHAT A CHANCE! Egypt go close as Abdelmagid’s header from inside the box sails over the bar.
17' Côte d’Ivoire squander a clear chance as Diallo’s strike from inside the box is blocked by Egypt’s solid defence!
11' Egypt sit deep in a solid defensive shape, looking to release Salah and Marmoush on the counter.
8' Côte d’Ivoire threaten the Egypt defence as Evan Ndicka’s header from the centre of the box is blocked.
4' Emam Ashour threads a brilliant through ball to Marmoush, who controls it and goes one-on-one with goalkeeper Fofana before finishing into the net.
4' GOOOAAAL FOR EGYPT! Marmoush secures early lead.
0' Match is underway
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Mo Salah's goal against Cote d'Ivoire
Rami Rabia's goal
Omar Marmoush's goal
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20:30 The stands are buzzing with energy as fans gear up and players are warming up.
20:00 Egypt coach Hossam Hassan made three changes to his lineup. He introduced Ahmed Fattouh for injured Mohamed Hamdy while Emam Ashour has been assigned a starting role in midfield over Ibrahim Adel and defender Hossam Abdelmagid for Mahmoud Trezeguet.
19:55 Confirmed lineups:
18:00 One of the most memorable meetings between the two sides came in the 2006 final on home soil, when the Pharaohs lifted their fifth AFCON title after beating Côte d’Ivoire 4-2 on penalties. Can Egypt repeat that feat?
15:00 In Friday's pre-match press conference, Egypt coach Hossam Hassan acknowledged the quality of their West African opponents, stressing, “Cote d’Ivoire are a formidable side with top-class players.”
14:15 Influential winger Mahmoud “Trezeguet” Hassan was also doubtful for the game after sustaining an ankle sprain in the win over Benin, but good news came from Egypt camp late on Friday as the player participated in the final training session ahead of the game.
14:00 Egypt team will be missing Fullback Mohamed Hamdy and midfielder Mohanad Lashin as the key duo have been ruled out of the rest of the tournament due to injury.
13:00 The Pharaohs booked their place at the quarter-finals with a 3-1 extra-time victory over Benin in the round of 16 on Monday, while holders Cote d’Ivoire defeated Burkina Faso 3-0 a day later.
12:00 Seven-time African champions Egypt will have no other choice but to win when they face rivals Cote d’Ivoire on Saturday in the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as both sides chase a place in the last four of the prestigious continental tournament.
Venue: Le Grand Stade Agadir
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
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