AFCON-2022

Salah's decisive penalty sinks Ivory Coast

The Pharaohs reached the last eight despite having only scored two goals in their four matches.

In Summary

•The development was a big boost to the Liverpool striker who has struggled to impress thus far.

Most credit, however, goes to substitute keeper, Abo Gaba,l who pushed a casual effort from Ivorian defender Bailly onto the crossbar.

Mohamed Salah scored the decisive spot-kick as record seven-time champions Egypt beat the Ivory Coast 5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in Douala on Wednesday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.

FRANCE 24's Sports Editor Simon Harding tells us more.