Omar Marmoush struck the opener and Mohamed Salah scored the clincher as Egypt ended defending champions Ivory Coast’s reign with a narrow 3-2 triumph in Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final.
Centre back Rami Rabia was the other scorer for the Egyptians, who had little possession at the Grande Stade Agadir, but took their chances with clinical precision and held on to book a semi-final meeting with Senegal on Wednesday.
An own goal from Ahmed Fatouh and a late effort by Guela Doue proved insufficient for the Ivory Coast, winners of the tournament on home
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