Egypt 3 Ivory Coast 2: Salah sets up Liverpool reunion with Mane in AFCON semi-final
“Mohamed Salah’s Egypt set up an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final against Sadio Mane’s Senegal on Wednesday with a nail-biting 3-2 win against Ivory Coast. The former Liverpool team-mates will meet after a quarter-final in which the holders Ivory Coast crumbled in the first half, before recovering and almost forcing extra time. Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush slotted Egypt ahead in the fourth minute after a mix-up in the Ivorian midfield and defence. Egypt then extended their lead in the 32nd minute with Ramy Rabia’s looping header from a Salah corner. …”
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BBC: Salah outshines Amad
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Algeria 0 Nigeria 2: Osimhen’s leap, Iwobi’s pass and what happened after full-time?
“Nigeria produced a statement win against Algeria to power their way to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-finals, where they will face hosts Morocco on Wednesday. They had plenty of chances to go ahead in the first half. Rayan Ait-Nouri made a strong challenge to dispossess Victor Osimhen in the area, while Ramy Bensebaini was forced into a goal-line clearance in the 29th minute. With just goalkeeper Luca Zidane to beat in the 37th minute, Akor Adams blasted over the bar — and it looked as if Nigeria might be made to rue those missed opportunities. …”
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BBC: Nigeria’s attacking machine on top
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