In the fourth and last Quarterfinal of the AFCON 2025, Egypt beat the defending champions Ivory Coast by 3–2 to reach the Semi-final of the tournament.
Key Match Stats of Egypt vs Ivory Coast (AFCON 2025: Quarterfinal)
Match Result: Egypt 3 – 2 Ivory Coast
Possession: Egypt 29% – 71% Ivory Coast
Passing Accuracy (Opponents’ Half): Egypt 76% (59%) – 90% (80%) Ivory Coast
Shots (On Target): Egypt 6 (4) – 13 (4) Ivory Coast
Corners Won: Egypt 3 – 7 Ivory Coast
Tackles Success Rate: Egypt 64% – 50% Ivory Coast
Yellow Cards: Egypt 2 – 0 Ivory Coast
Egypt vs Ivory Coast Match Data from the CAF Official Site
Important Facts of Egypt vs Ivory Coast (AFCON 2025: Quarterfinal)
- Defensive error cost Ivory Coast the early goal. Omar Marmoush from Egypt snatched the ball to defeat the defender outside the box and guided the ball into the box before his grounded shot from the centre of the box to score the opening goal of the match in the fourth minute.
- In the 32nd minute, Mohamed Salah’s brilliant corner got Rami Rabia, who guided the ball to the net with his perfect header to put Egypt 2–0 ahead.
- A free kick from the left flank secured the opening goal for the Ivory Coast in the 40th minute, thanks to an own goal. Odilon Kossounou’s header following a free-kick cross found Egyptian Ahmed Abou El Fotouh, who was very near the goal line, as the ball touched him and entered the goal.
- In the 52nd minute, Egypt took a 3–1 lead. Emam Ashour set up the ball brilliantly for Mohamed Salah with a defense-splitting pass, as Salah had a perfect finish.
- Ivory Coast made the scoreline 3–2 in the 73rd minute from another corner. A header following a corner was just saved by the Egyptian goalkeeper, but Guéla Doué picked the ball brilliantly at the save to net from very close range of the goal line.
The Match Status: Egypt vs Ivory Coast (AFCON 2025: Quarterfinal)
- Due to getting early goals, Egypt were more in defensive mode with some counterattacks. The Pharaohs were very effective in their shots despite managing less than half the shots as their opponents.
- The Ivory Coast were dangerous in the set piece. However, despite some good chances and a strong comeback, they failed to overcome their opponents.
**Despite having just 29% possession, Egypt matched Ivory Coast with four shots on target.**
What does the Egypt vs Ivory Coast (AFCON 2025: Quarterfinal) match mean?
Egypt have advanced to the Semi-finals of AFCON 2025, as they will face Senegal in the first Semi-final of the tournament on January 14. Senegal have qualified for the Semi-finals after a 1–0 victory against Mali in the first Quarterfinal.