— RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Mohamed Salah scored and Egypt eliminated defending champion Ivory Coast to move into the Africa Cup of Nations semifinals after a 3-2 victory on Saturday. “We just fight for our country and hopefully we go through the next game as well," Salah said. Ivory Coast finally pulled one back in the 40th when Egypt defender Ahmed Fotouh bundled in a dangerous Yan Diomande free kick that Kossounou headed on. Victor Osimhen scored one goal and set up another for Nigeria to down Algeria 2-0 for its place in the semifinals. It would help make up for the disappointment of failing to qualify for the World Cup — in contrast to Algeria.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 11, 2026 13:51 UTC