Fast start! Marmoush scores against Ivory Coast in the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal

The national teams of Egypt and Ivory Coast are clashing in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

The opening of the match was both lively and productive. By the fourth minute, the Pharaohs had already broken the deadlock. Omar Marmoush pounced on a defensive blunder by the Elephants, intercepted the ball, and broke away one-on-one with the goalkeeper. Yahia Fofana couldn’t stop the Manchester City forward—1-0 in favor of Egypt.

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Recall that the winner of this match will face Senegal in the semifinals. The other semifinal will see Morocco take on Nigeria.