Salah fires Egypt past Ivory Coast into AFCON semis
Egypt booked their place in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals after a dramatic 3-2 victory over defending champions Ivory Coast in Agadir, with Mohamed Salah once again playing a decisive role. The Liverpool forward scored his fourth goal of the tournament as the Pharaohs continued their push for a first continental title since 2010. The win also sets up a high-profile semi-final against Senegal and Sadio Mané, renewing one of African football’s biggest rivalries. Egypt got off to a flying start when Omar Marmoush opened the scoring in the fourth minute, finishing calmly after being put through by Emam Ashour. Ivory Coast looked rattled, and their problems deepened on the half-hour mark when Rami Rabia rose highest to head in Salah’s corner and make it 2-0. The Elephants were handed a lifeline just before the break when Ahmed Abou […]
