Egypt beat Ivory Coast 3-2 to reach the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The Pharaohs will face Senegal on Wednesday for a place in the final.
It took the seven-time champions less than four minutes to take the lead through Omar Marmoush, before Rami Rabia headed in a second midway through the first half.
An own goal from Ahmed Fatouh just before the break gave Ivory Coast a life line.
Mohamed Salah restored Egypt’s two-goal lead early in the second half.
Guela Doue pulled one back from the Elephants in the 73rd minute, but the Egyptians held on for the remaining time of the game to book their place in the last four.
