Egypt's late show: three goals seal AFCON quarterfinal win over Ivory Coast in Agadir

Match Report: Egypt Clinches a 3-2 Thriller vs Ivory Coast

In a tense Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal in Agadir, Egypt rallied to beat Ivory Coast 3-2 and advance to the semifinals.

The game was overseen by Algerian referee Mustapha Ghrebbal and featured several contentious moments, including the Ivory Coast’s second goal credited to Doi after a key sequence near the Egyptian goal.

Mohamed El Shenawy posted on Instagram a photo suggesting he was struck in the hand while clearing a ball, a moment that preceded the decisive action leading to Doi’s goal for the Ivorians.

Egypt’s three goals came from Omar Marmoush, Ramy Rabia, and Mohamed Salah, while Ivory Coast struck back with an own goal by Ahmed Fatouh and a goal by Doi.

The Pharaohs now proceed to the semifinals to face Senegal, with the other semi featuring Morocco against Nigeria on the same day.

Punchlines: 1) If accuracy were a weapon, Egypt’s forwards would come with a built-in GPS—always finding the net. 2) The referee blew the whistle so many times, even the ball filed a complaint for fatigue.