Afcon roundup: Salah sends Egypt into semis, Nigeria power past Algeria

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Source: theguardian.com
Afcon roundup: Salah sends Egypt into semis, Nigeria power past Algeria
  • Egypt to take on Senegal after beating Côte d’Ivoire

  • Nigeria progress to face hosts Morocco in last four

Mohamed Salah scored the decisive goal to give Egypt a 3-2 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final victory against Côte d’Ivoire, while strikes from Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams delivered Nigeria a deserved 2-0 victory over Algeria.

Omar Marmoush struck Egypt’s opener and Salah scored the decisive goal as they ended Côte d’Ivoire’s reign, with defender Rami Rabia also on the scoresheet. The Egyptians had little possession at the Grande Stade Agadir but took their chances with clinical precision and held on to book a semi-final with Senegal on Wednesday.

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