Mohamed Salah was the hero as Egypt booked a quarter-final place on the Africa Cup of Nations with a 5-4 shootout victory over Ivory Coast after a goalless draw on Wednesday, after substitute goalkeeper Mohamed Abo Gabal saved an off-the-cuff penalty from Ivorian defender Eric Bailly.
Abo Gabal pushed the penalty onto the crossbar from Bailly’s weak try as seven-time winners Egypt arrange a quarter-final with north African rivals Morocco on the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaounde on Sunday.
It was a vigorous match on the Japoma Stadium in Douala during which each side created sufficient possibilities to win the sport, but in addition at occasions lacked high quality within the attacking third at both finish in one other largely quiet outing for Egyptian captain Salah.
Egypt are in search of their first continental title since 2010 having surprisingly fallen on the last-16 stage on residence soil in 2019.
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