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Mohamed Salah inspired a turnaround to send Egypt into the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals with a 2-1 extra-time win over Morocco on Sunday.
Egypt, looking to extend their record with an eighth AFCON title and their first since 2010, fell behind in the sixth minute through Sofiane Boufal’s penalty.
That came following a lengthy VAR review after Ayman Ashraf had brought down Achraf Hakimi just inside the right-hand side of the box.
Egypt dominated possession in the first half but their response did not come until eight minutes into the second, Salah tapping in on the rebound after Yassine Bounou had repelled Mohamed Abdelmonem’s flying header.
The Pharaohs needed a superb save from Mohamed Abou Gabal, who was later substituted because of an injury, to keep them in the tournament nine minutes from the end of normal time when he turned Nayef Aguerd’s header onto the crossbar.
Morocco’s failure to take that chance was punished in the 10th minute of extra-time, Salah darting past Aguerd down the right flank and laying on a perfect cross for Trezeguet to dispatch a simple finish with Bounou stricken.
Egypt will now face hosts Cameroon in the last four on Thursday.
Burkina Faso advance with 1-0 win over Tunisia
Earlier on Saturday, Dango Ouattara scored and was later sent off as Burkina Faso advanced to the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals with a 1-0 win over Tunisia. Ouattara’s first international goal means Kamou Malo’s men will now face Senegal or Equatorial Guinea, although the Lorient forward will be absent after receiving a red card for a heavy aerial challenge.
Wahbi Khazri went close with a free-kick as Tunisia dominated much of the first half, yet it was Burkina Faso who went in at the interval ahead.
Ouattara latched onto Ibrahim Toure’s pass, checked back inside two Tunisia defenders and fired a left-footed strike past Bechir Ben Said three minutes into stoppage time.
Tunisia thought they would be given the chance to restore parity late on when referee Joshua Bondo was encouraged to check the pitchside monitor by VAR following Soumaila Ouattara’s challenge on Khazri in the penalty area, but the official stuck with his initial decision. He agreed with VAR soon after, though, dishing out a red card to Ouattara after he had caught Ali Maaloul in the face with an elbow.
Despite their numerical disadvantage in the closing eight minutes, a resolute Burkina Faso held on to book their spot in the last four.
Berlin
Mohamed Salah inspired a turnaround to send Egypt into the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals with a 2-1 extra-time win over Morocco on Sunday.
Egypt, looking to extend their record with an eighth AFCON title and their first since 2010, fell behind in the sixth minute through Sofiane Boufal’s penalty.
That came following a lengthy VAR review after Ayman Ashraf had brought down Achraf Hakimi just inside the right-hand side of the box.
Egypt dominated possession in the first half but their response did not come until eight minutes into the second, Salah tapping in on the rebound after Yassine Bounou had repelled Mohamed Abdelmonem’s flying header.
The Pharaohs needed a superb save from Mohamed Abou Gabal, who was later substituted because of an injury, to keep them in the tournament nine minutes from the end of normal time when he turned Nayef Aguerd’s header onto the crossbar.
Morocco’s failure to take that chance was punished in the 10th minute of extra-time, Salah darting past Aguerd down the right flank and laying on a perfect cross for Trezeguet to dispatch a simple finish with Bounou stricken.
Egypt will now face hosts Cameroon in the last four on Thursday.
Burkina Faso advance with 1-0 win over Tunisia
Earlier on Saturday, Dango Ouattara scored and was later sent off as Burkina Faso advanced to the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals with a 1-0 win over Tunisia. Ouattara’s first international goal means Kamou Malo’s men will now face Senegal or Equatorial Guinea, although the Lorient forward will be absent after receiving a red card for a heavy aerial challenge.
Wahbi Khazri went close with a free-kick as Tunisia dominated much of the first half, yet it was Burkina Faso who went in at the interval ahead.
Ouattara latched onto Ibrahim Toure’s pass, checked back inside two Tunisia defenders and fired a left-footed strike past Bechir Ben Said three minutes into stoppage time.
Tunisia thought they would be given the chance to restore parity late on when referee Joshua Bondo was encouraged to check the pitchside monitor by VAR following Soumaila Ouattara’s challenge on Khazri in the penalty area, but the official stuck with his initial decision. He agreed with VAR soon after, though, dishing out a red card to Ouattara after he had caught Ali Maaloul in the face with an elbow.
Despite their numerical disadvantage in the closing eight minutes, a resolute Burkina Faso held on to book their spot in the last four.
