Match: Egypt v Ivory Coast
Date: Saturday, January 10, 21:00 CAT
Venue: Adrar Stadium, Agadir
Where to watch: LIVE on SuperSport AFCON and SuperSport Maximo 360
Head-to-Head
Played: 22
Egypt wins: 12
Ivory Coast wins: 7
Draws: 3
Last meeting: January 26, 2022 Ivory Coast 0-0 Egypt (4-5 penalties) (Africa Cup of Nations)
Key battle
Mohamed Salah v Amad Diallo
Salah’s AFCON stats
Appearances: 3
Minutes played: 400
Goals/assists: 3/0
Yellow/red cards: 0/0
Diallo’s AFCON stats
Appearances: 4
Minutes played: 263
Goals/assists: 3/1
Yellow/red cards: 1/0
Mohamed Salah’s authority and end product face Amad Diallo’s flair and fearlessness in a
heavyweight quarterfinal duel.
Salah brings goals, leadership and decisive moments, while Amad offers unpredictability, dribbling and a creative spark.
Egypt lean on proven pedigree; Ivory Coast trust youthful energy. One wing duel could tilt the contest.
Tactical outlook
Hossam Hassan v Emerse Fae
Hossam Hassan’s pragmatic Egypt prioritise structure, transitions and maximising Mohamed
Salah, while Emerse Faé encourages Ivory Coast’s fluidity, pressing and attacking depth.
Hassan will look to control risk and strike efficiently; Faé seeks tempo and numbers forward. It’s discipline versus dynamism, where tactical patience may outlast bold ambition.
