Ivory Coast's Historic Strike Lights Up AFCON 2025: Douy's 119th Goal Sets Stage for Surprises
10 January 2026
Match Recap
Ivory Coast defender Gila Douy left a historic mark in AFCON 2025 by scoring in the quarterfinal against Egypt, the 119th goal of the tournament. Egypt won 3-2 and advanced, but Douy’s strike made this edition one of the highest-scoring in AFCON history.
The defending champions Ivory Coast faced a harsh exit as the Pharaohs extended their lead to 3-0 before Douy’s second-half strike closed the gap. The result kept alive memories of a phenomenon—the eighth champion to fail to defend since 2010, echoing the 2017 surprise exit.
Outlook and Semi-Finals
As AFCON 2025 heads toward the semifinals in Morocco, expectations rise for more goals and drama. The schedule features Morocco vs Nigeria and Egypt vs Senegal, with the winner pursuing a historic title on a stage where the goal tallies are already climbing higher than ever.
And yes, football loves a plot twist: if defending titles were easy, everyone would be a champion. Stay tuned for more twists as the road to the title continues. Punchline 1: The trophy is on a low-carb diet—it’s losing weight with every bounce. Punchline 2: In football, even a cross can become comedy gold when the goalie forgets to drink water.
