Egypt knock out reigning champions Ivory CoastAFP, MARRAKESH, MoroccoMohamed Salah’s Egypt knocked reigning champions Ivory Coast out of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a 3-2 win in the quarter-finals on Saturday, while Victor Osimhen starred as Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 to set up a clash with hosts Morocco. Egypt’s Mohamed Salah scores their third goal against Ivory Coast in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals in Agadir, Morocco, on Saturday. Ivory Coast become the eighth consecutive title-holders unable to successfully defend the title since Egypt achieved the feat in 2010. Egypt meanwhile confirmed their AFCON dominance over Ivory Coast since they first met 56 years ago. “A very big congratulations to the whole team for the kind of performance they put in against a very good Algeria team,” Osimhen said after collecting the man-of-the-match trophy.

Source: Taipei Times January 11, 2026 16:31 UTC