Salah, Marmoush Lead Egypt Past Holders Ivory Coast to AFCON Semis

• Egypt defeated reigning champions Ivory Coast 3-2 in the AFCON quarter-finals.
• Omar Marmoush and Ramy Rabia scored in the first half, with Salah adding a third after an own goal.
• Egypt will now face Senegal in the semi-finals on Wednesday in Tangiers.
• This victory continues Egypt's historical dominance over Ivory Coast in AFCON.
• Mohamed Salah, despite past AFCON final losses, is two matches away from his first AFCON title.

Why It Matters: Egypt, led by Salah and Marmoush, eliminated Ivory Coast to reach the AFCON semi-finals.