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Defending champions Ivory Coast eliminated from AFCON

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Ivory Coast, the defending champions, were knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations after a 3-2 defeat to Egypt in the quarter-finals. Egypt will advance to face Senegal in the semi-finals.

Breakdown
  • Ivory Coast eliminated from AFCON after 3-2 quarter-final loss to Egypt
  • Coach Emers Faye frustrated by defensive mistakes and lack of concentration 7s
  • Egypt led 2-0 within 32 minutes due to Ivory Coast errors 22s
  • Mohamed Salah scored his fourth goal of the tournament to make it 3-1 28s
  • Egypt advance to face Senegal in the semi-finals 38s