Regulation time and extra time ended 0-0. Egypt proved to be the most dangerous at the start of the game, with a shot from Omar Marmoush repelled by the crossbar (17th) and a half-volley from Mohamed Salah deflected by Badra Ali Sangaré (21st).
Despite Franck Kessié’s injury exit (30th), the Ivorians fought back at the end of the period. Ibrahim Sangaré attempted an acrobatic recovery that Mohamed El-Shenawy rejected (41st).
Côte d’Ivoire inherited the best opportunities of the second half. A header from Sébastien Haller forced El-Shenawy to perform a spectacular tap. The Pharaohs goalkeeper was once again decisive five minutes from time ahead of Wilfried Zaha (85th). As he got up, El-Shenawy injured himself.
The extra time saw Gabaski, the substitute goalkeeper for Egypt, fly away on a strike from Ibrahim Sangaré (104th) while the former Anderlechtois Trezeguet was very restless on the left side, without managing to conclude (115th). Trezeguet also inherited the last opportunity, but Sangaré intervened (120′).
The match was decided on penalties. Gabaski diverted, with the help of the post, the attempt of the third Ivorian shooter, Eric Bailly. Last Egyptian shooter, Salah sent his team to the quarter-finals, where the Pharaohs will meet Morocco on Sunday, victorious 2-1 from Malawi on Tuesday.
