Salah closer to AFCON glory as Egypt dethrone champions Ivory CoastListen to this articleMohamed Salah (2R) scores for Egypt against Ivory Coast in Agadir. AGADIR (MOROCCO) - Mohamed Salah scored as Egypt won 3-2 to dump defending champions Ivory Coast out of the Africa Cup of Nations in a thrilling quarter-final on Saturday. The triumph in Agadir confirmed the AFCON dominance of Egypt over Ivory Coast since they first met 56 years ago. Ivory Coast become the eighth consecutive title-holders unable to successfully defend the title since Egypt achieved the feat in 2010. Ivory Coast, who overcame a two-goal deficit to beat Gabon in a group match, once again halved the deficit after 73 minutes.

Source: Bangkok Post January 10, 2026 23:06 UTC