Man, The clash between the Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire and the Pharaohs of Egypt for a ticket to the quarter-finals of the 33rd African Cup of Nations (CAN 2021), Wednesday January 26, 2022 in Douala, Cameroon, turned in favor of the men from the Nile after the penalty shoot-out.

Côte d’Ivoire left the competition, at the stage of the 8th finals, once again bumping into Egypt during the fateful penalty shootout (4-5), regulation time and extra time having ended. ended in a blank draw.

In a tight match, the Elephants and the Pharaohs offered a superb spectacle to the spectators, but no goal after the first 90 minutes. Both teams had great opportunities, including an Egyptian bar in the first half or a superb acrobatic chisel from Sangaré.

During extra time, neither team managed to take the opposing defense. The place in the quarter-finals was decided on the penalty shootout. The Ivorian defender Eric Bailly fails against the Egyptian goalkeeper. The last shooter of the Pharaohs, Mohamed Salah, without trembling, offered the place for the quarter-finals to his selection (5-4 after pens).

The Pharaohs will face Morocco on Sunday January 30 at 4 p.m. (GMT).

Source: Agence Ivoirienne de Presse