Ivory Coast v Egypt: Africa Cup of Nations last 16 – live!

Ivory Coast v Egypt: Africa Cup of Nations last 16 – live!

26-Jan-2022 15:00:04 | Guardian

It’s a heavyweight last-16 clash at the Japoma Stadium in Douala this afternoon. Seven-time winners Egypt meet two-time champions Ivory Coast for the right to face Morocco in the quarter finals on Sunday in Yaoundé.

Both teams made comfortable progress through their respective groups. The Elephants topped Group E unbeaten, thanks to wins over Equatorial Guinea and Algeria, the latter a 3-1 win which sent the reigning champions Algeria packing. Meanwhile, the Pharaohs lost their opening fixture against Nigeria, but bounced back with solid if unspectacular wins over Guinea-Bissau and Sudan.

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