Ramy Rabia Sparks Egypt with First AFCON Goal Against Ivory Coast
10 January 2026
Match snapshot
Ramy Rabia, the Al Ain forward, scores his first AFCON goal for Egypt, announcing his arrival on the continental stage.
He heads in the 32nd minute to open the quarterfinal against Ivory Coast in Morocco, a moment that set the tone for the tie.
Omar Marmoush puts Egypt ahead early at four minutes, and Ahmed Fattouh scores an own goal for Ivory Coast, gifting a somewhat unearned smile to the supporters.
Rabia also posts his first continental goal, becoming Egypt's fifth international scorer after Cape Verde in 2024.
Egypt have eight goals this edition, with Salah three and Marmoush two, plus Yasser Ibrahim, Marwan Attia and Rabia contributing one each.
Punchline: If goals were coins, Rabia just minted a new Egyptian pound.
Punchline 2: The scoreboard might need a nap after this, but the bench certainly won’t.
