The quarter-final stage of the Africa Cup of Nations has delivered high drama and decisive moments, with Morocco, Senegal, Nigeria, and Egypt securing their places in the last four. Football fans are now set for two blockbuster semi-final clashes.
In the headline encounter, Mohamed Salah’s Egypt will face Sadio Mané’s Senegal, renewing one of African football’s fiercest rivalries. The other semi-final will see Morocco lock horns with Nigeria in a battle of tactical strength and attacking firepower.
Senegal, Morocco, Nigeria, and Egypt Seal Last-Four Spots
Senegal booked their semi-final ticket with a narrow 1–0 win over Mali in a tense opening quarter-final. The match swung in Senegal’s favor after Mali were reduced to ten men in first-half stoppage time, allowing the reigning champions to grind out a vital victory.
Morocco followed with a confident 2–0 triumph over Cameroon. Despite Cameroon enjoying more possession, goals from Brahim Díaz and Ismael Sibiry sealed the win for the 2022 World Cup semi-finalists.
Nigeria showed authority against Algeria, controlling the match from start to finish to claim a 2–0 victory and underline their title ambitions.
Egypt and the Ivory Coast produced the most dramatic contest of the round. Salah inspired the Pharaohs to a 3–2 win, scoring twice as Egypt survived a late Ivorian fightback.
Reflecting on the challenge ahead, one Egyptian official said,
“𝑨𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆, 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍. 𝑺𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒍 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒉 𝒖𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒔.”
A Moroccan camp source added, “Nigeria is strong and disciplined, but we believe this team can go all the way.”
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