Egypt eliminated defending champions Côte d’Ivoire from the AFCON 2025 tournament. The quarter-final match ended in a narrow 3–2 victory in favour of the Egyptians. Côte d’Ivoire fought hard but failed to defend their title. Egypt showed strong experience and composure throughout the match.
The Elephants created chances but were undone by defensive lapses. Egypt capitalised on key moments to secure the win. The defeat brings an early end to Côte d’Ivoire’s title defence. Egypt now advance to the semi-finals of the competition.
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