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The Guardian - UK
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Jonathan Wilson at the Japoma Stadium, Douala

Mohamed Salah’s nerveless shootout penalty takes Egypt past Ivory Coast

Mohamed Salah’s decisive spot-kick knocks Ivory Coast out of the Africa Cup of Nations
Mohamed Salah’s decisive spot-kick knocks Ivory Coast out of the Africa Cup of Nations. Photograph: Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

It ended, as it had for a long time seemed that it would, with penalties. And as has happened twice before at the Africa Cup of Nations in the past 24 years, Egypt beat Ivory Coast on penalties after a 0-0 draw.

Eric Bailly, who had had an excellent game, saw his dinked effort pushed against the crossbar by Egypt’s substitute keeper Mohamed Abou Gabal. Combined with Mohamed Salah’s decisive spot-kick, it was enough for Carlos Queiroz’s Egypt to progress.

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