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00:00And it is the Cote d'Ivoire who get the ball rolling with that man, Ahmed Diallo of Manchester United, getting the ball moving, this is going to be top quality entertainment, Egypt, a very frustrating and saddening day for the Cote d'Ivoire,
00:22but the Elephants of course hitting back in 2015 in Equatorial Guinea, again with a penalty shootout victory to win their second title, that was in Bata, and it was a 9-8 victory over Ghana of course.
00:37Cote d'Ivoire in possession over on the right hand side, Kessier looking for the ball, doesn't want to take the pass, decides to get it back to Iguala Duey,
00:50whose older brother of course plays for a certain Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 in France, nice bit of protection of the ball from Evans,
01:00gets on the 24-year-old Aston Villa forward, but he's been poached, that's another bad ball, picks out an excellent opportunity, it's a goal,
01:09Obama Mousse has done the unbelievable, the Pharaohs, and they have made a statement start to this class, poaching, pinching, set up by Imam Ashour sublimely,
01:25and he did enough to just get in front of his man, Kosanou, and then slot it past that goalkeeper, of course, Fofana.
01:35Goal!
01:36We're only three minutes in, and that is how the Pharaohs intends to play against the Elephants tonight.
01:44Yep, it starts in that midfield.
01:47Amatiallo, gotta watch out for him, he's taken quickly, chance for the shot that, well there he is, Ole now.
02:00Amatiallo, and there's a little bit of pressure from a cross-city rival, if you like, at Manchester.
02:08There he is, Kelatui, Strasbourg player.
02:20Of course, when he gets back home, whether it's the week after next, or in the next few days, depending on what happens here,
02:30he'll find himself at a club that's lost his last coach, of course, with Liam Rossignor, who's headed to Chelsea.
02:39Free kick with a little bit of contact there on Marmouche.
02:43And that's the left hand that came up there from Ibrahim Sangeri.
02:59Six-foot-three midfielder.
03:01I mean, that in itself just tells you what kind of, you know, physical presence they have in this squad.
03:09But they've got to be very alert and aware.
03:13Egypt are a well-oiled machine.
03:16Marmouche lofts it up into the penalty box.
03:20Oh, there's contacts!
03:22And you can see that it was well worked there by Hossam, who comes up, makes contact, goes over the crossbar.
03:28And the flag goes up.
03:30Goalkeeper Fofana should really make sure about that.
03:35If he goes that far leaving his line, he needs to make sure he makes some sort of contact.
03:41He's also got to make sure that his defenders get in the way and mark them, man.
03:45Yeah, those high claims in that area, he should be commanding that area.
03:48I mean, if he comes out too far, then, you know, there's going to be space on the back.
03:52But he's also got to rely on his defense to actually make the call as well, right?
03:55Yeah, yeah.
03:56So his communication, you mentioned it earlier, Amanda.
03:58No communication.
04:00If it breaks down, the system doesn't function well.
04:04Push the ball a little bit too far.
04:06Ashur gets the ball to Marmouche.
04:08Marmouche with Mo Salah, Mo Salah.
04:10He's got a little bit of time here, but he doesn't have much space.
04:14Still trying to work his magic.
04:16And dispossessed he is.
04:21Pushed out wide and picks up by in-out.
04:25A little change of flanks here for Dewey, who picks it up.
04:29Looking for Diallo, looking for someone to give him a little bit of a helping hand through the middle.
04:33They go.
04:34They've got players on the left-hand side.
04:35That's a lovely threaded through ball and a chance for them to push forward here.
04:39Can they get the ball across to Armandes here?
04:41The 19-year-old gets past this.
04:43Man, it does come back.
04:44It's been set up for a shot.
04:46Dewey can't get anywhere near it.
04:47It gets cleared.
04:48Picked up once again.
04:49And now, lofts it over the top.
04:51Who's going to get there first?
04:52Yes, there's the man!
04:53Follow-up shot there from Diomande.
04:55Excitement galore here in the Adraa Stadium.
05:00The Grandstad de Agadir.
05:02Ball get picked up here again.
05:04They push it back and there's a lofted ball into the penalty area.
05:07Oh, it's not a bad header at all coming from Evans-Guisson.
05:11Yeah, good rotation of play from Cote d'Ivoire.
05:14Piling the attack.
05:19The atmosphere here is electric.
05:21Highly charged.
05:25Ball pillock collected by Fatih.
05:27For me, one of the best players in this Egyptian squad.
05:31Just in the way that he reads the game.
05:33Yeah.
05:34He marshals.
05:35He passes.
05:36He defends.
05:38And he can set plays up as well.
05:41Dispossessed.
05:42Cote d'Ivoire picking the ball up.
05:43Pushing it forward.
05:44Oh, this lovely little skip and a weaving move there from that man.
05:49It comes to nothing.
05:52Because it's been poached there by, picked up by Ghislaine Conant.
05:58They go again.
05:59Something's in the air.
06:00You feel that these elephants have got something about them.
06:03They've got a sparkle about them, Amanda.
06:05We've seen how they played.
06:07We've seen what they've done.
06:09You know, they look super slick against Burkina Fasno.
06:12There's no doubt about it.
06:13But it's just their demeanor.
06:15You know, even the match against Cameroon, it was high octane.
06:18High quality football.
06:19And these youngsters are fitting in really well with the mix, with Kessier, etc.
06:23We've got that worldly experience of playing at numerous clubs around the world.
06:28Yeah, absolutely.
06:29And I think tonight they're going to be really tested in terms of grit, the endurance as well.
06:34The mental resilience against a very hard team like Egypt to break down.
06:39Dior Mande trying to find a way down this left side.
06:44Hasn't opened up for him just yet.
06:47Has to work with Conan.
06:49Conan's playing his 46th match.
06:51He's played at so many different clubs.
06:53Starting off with Azik Mimosas, of course, one of the chopped teams.
06:57The most successful teams in the C么te d'Ivoire.
07:00That will be a free kick.
07:02A little bit of frustration there, you can see.
07:04But C么te d'Ivoire will get themselves a chance to try and use this in an intelligent way.
07:23There you go.
07:24Off the arm of Fatou.
07:30What do we got here then?
07:32Tialo.
07:33Ahmad Tialo.
07:36And of course, Yann Tior Mande.
07:43Tior Mande.
07:44Into the penalty box.
07:46Anybody on the end of it?
07:47Well, the answer to that is yes, but...
07:52Exploited in the way that he wants it.
07:54Evans Gasol.
07:55Yasser scored that 2-1 lead against Benin.
07:59There's the delivery coming into the penalty box.
08:01He's going to get on the end of it.
08:02Oh, it's a great goal!
08:04It's absolutely classy from that man, Rabia.
08:08The delivery at the far post.
08:10The centre-back came up.
08:12All he needed to do, steer it into the corner.
08:16And again, they are trying to make these elephants sleep.
08:30Well, that's his fifth goal in 35 matches played for his country.
08:35And what a time to score.
08:40The delivery from Mo Salah was absolutely perfect.
08:45But look at that header, Amanda.
08:47Yep.
08:48Brilliant header.
08:50In the last quarter-final of this Africa Cup of Nations.
08:55Tial Mande.
08:56Front post.
08:57Flick!
08:58It's it!
08:59They've got their goal!
09:00They've got their goal!
09:01A flick that went right through the traffic.
09:05Diallo, Emma Diallo and co.
09:08All celebrate at a vital moment in this game.
09:13It was the perfect corner from Yanzi Mande.
09:17But just look at the movement on the edge of the six-yard box.
09:20Lovely flick.
09:21Came off, I think it was...
09:24Is it?
09:25The defender.
09:26I think it's...
09:28It's Fatou, isn't it, who gets the last touch.
09:33There we go.
09:34Off is mid-rift and in.
09:36Excellent running line.
09:39A little flick there coming.
09:41Well, there's a chance.
09:42Maybe the last one of the half is a surging run.
09:45It comes out to Diallo Mande.
09:46Diallo Mande just can't get his shot in.
09:48Still in possession.
09:49It comes back battling in every single way.
09:53Conan gets it.
09:54It's been collected here.
09:56Goes out to the left-hand side.
09:57Diallo Mande collects once again.
09:59He's playing with so much wisdom.
10:0219 years of age.
10:03Beautiful play.
10:04There's a lofted ball and a chance for Gasani.
10:06Can't head the ball down to a teammate because there's no one around him.
10:11And that is the half-time whistle.
10:13An enthralling, fascinating, multi-fasted confrontation here.
10:19Is the scoreline here as Egypt get the ball rolling for the second half of what is guaranteed to be a riveting battle for a place in the semifinals.
10:36A winner will take on the Lions of Taranga.
10:42The 2021 champions, of course, in Cameroon.
10:46Senegal.
10:48Picked up by Marmouche down the left side.
10:53Runs into a little bit of trouble.
10:55A little bit of a...
10:56They got tangled up, those two players, two ways down on the ground.
11:00And the referee not reacting.
11:01And a bit frustrating there for his coach and for him.
11:06Probably the first mistake I've seen him actually produce in Egypt's campaign here in Morocco.
11:13Otherwise, everything has been pretty much perfect.
11:15Yeah, no, he's been very impressive.
11:17Very calm on the ball.
11:18Commands things in the box.
11:20Amadello going for a little bit of a wonder.
11:22Rabia's there who also just gets in first time.
11:26No-nonsense defender.
11:28Very well-timed his interventions every single time.
11:40Sounds as though he was a surgeon, doesn't it?
11:42That's not really the case.
11:43Depends on what kind of tackle he's going in for.
11:48Picked up by Ulay now.
11:52Sangere.
11:53Passing the ball around.
11:54Finding a little bit of space.
11:55But they can't make mistakes like that.
11:57You've got to make sure that the pass is accurate.
12:02As the ball's been won back.
12:04A little bit of frustration there.
12:07There you go, look at that.
12:08Just stepping in and getting in the way of Mo Salah.
12:11Frank Kessier losing his footing.
12:13Because you're trying to tame a wizard, which is not that easy.
12:18Am I sure?
12:19He has broken loose here.
12:21There's a good ball into the penalty box.
12:23Look at that!
12:24Unbelievable pass to Mo Salah!
12:27Mo Salah!
12:28And the Egyptian king from the land of the Pharaohs scores goal number three.
12:37What about the pass?
12:39What about the pass?
12:40That was utter class from Imam Ashur.
12:46It doesn't get better than that.
12:52Goal number four for Mohamed Salah.
12:54But this man here gets a lot of the credit.
12:58Take a look at the pass from Ashur.
13:03There's the run first of all.
13:05Look, he's already looked up outside of the right foot if you don't mind.
13:10Oh man, great finesse.
13:12But look at the run that Mamouche makes.
13:14He drops into that midfield.
13:16This is so that they can actually, you know, connect with what he's trying to do.
13:19And Kessier needs to step up a little bit if they want to get themselves a goal.
13:24He's not finding himself getting too much ball and using it in the creative way that he does.
13:32Mo Salah looking to try and move that ball quickly.
13:37And, you know, we talk about bringing on some kind of, you know, a change, a tactical change.
13:54They go, oh, that's a lovely ball.
13:55There's Mo Salah.
13:56Hanni, Hanni, Hanni on the right outside.
13:58Goes for a shot.
13:59What a save it is.
14:00Mahmous tries to follow up.
14:02Fofana comes to the rescue.
14:03The ball goes out for a corner.
14:04Hamid, Hanni, look at this.
14:06That little touch there that sets up Hanni was a delight to the guy.
14:12Yep.
14:13And it immediately eliminates four oppositions or four markers.
14:16He sets up himself quite nicely.
14:18He takes a shot because there were no riches in and around him.
14:22That was the best decision.
14:24A little bit of spillage from Fofana.
14:26Mahmous hungry to try and pounce and get his third goal.
14:30Didn't happen.
14:31But a resulting corner watch out.
14:33Just delivered there by Mo Salah on the edge of the penalty box.
14:35There's a long range shot.
14:36It's a rasping drive coming from that right-hand side.
14:40But from Atia.
14:41But come on for Frank Castiano.
14:44I'm not actually surprised by that, to be honest with you.
14:46Bring on another centre-forward.
14:50Sangre in and out.
14:52Atia Mande.
14:53Work that midfield wing.
14:55Diallo as well.
14:56Gesson and Crasso.
14:58Fully capable of kicking up a stink in the penalty area.
15:02And it starts right now.
15:04Gesson and Crasso.
15:05Yeah, Crasso hasn't really been sharp.
15:07He's been pickpocketed a couple of times in that midfield.
15:10Just really hasn't found the space that he needed to operate.
15:14And maybe committing two strikers.
15:16Crasso coming in just behind Cassando.
15:19I think it will work out for Ivory Coast.
15:23Got his first call-up against Chogo.
15:2525th of September 2022.
15:27And a 2-1 win in a friendly.
15:34His 32nd appearance.
15:36Scored 10 goals for the C么te d'Ivoire.
15:39Now is the time to try and score again.
15:42It's nicely done.
15:44Little threaded through ball.
15:46Picked up by Due.
15:47Due, he's going to deliver now.
15:49It's headed away.
15:51Prolifically there from Handy Fatty.
15:55Taken quickly.
15:56Due.
15:57Another high ball towards Crasso.
15:59Not just yet.
16:00Now it comes in.
16:02And this time it's Yasso with header.
16:09They're good in the air.
16:11They get there every time.
16:12Take it down the wings and hit the ball in.
16:14You know, behind the defense.
16:15You know.
16:16You've got to accelerate.
16:17It's got to be a quick step up in acceleration and speed.
16:22That's the only way they're going to cause concern for this Egyptian defense.
16:27Because they're just well organized.
16:29You take your time.
16:30It doesn't happen.
16:31They're already organized.
16:32They know what they're doing.
16:34A moment of acceleration can change things around Big Shot.
16:38It's going to be a corner if this goes out.
16:41Yes, it is.
16:43And a chance.
16:44Now.
16:45Now the set pieces might work for them.
16:47We saw what happened with Dio Mande's free kick earlier.
16:50But they've got to be.
16:52You've got to have players moving.
16:54And with Diallo, the Manchester United man will send this over.
16:58And of course, Hossam's the first player who's going to be talked to.
17:05Because he's the one who's been given the job of extracting any kind of nuisances out of the equation in the penalty box.
17:17Here we go.
17:18Amatiallo.
17:19Amatiallo.
17:20There it is.
17:21Far post.
17:22The damn one header.
17:23Is it going to land?
17:24Yes, it is.
17:25The goal.
17:26He's scored.
17:27Dewey.
17:28And another goal for the Cote d'Ivoire.
17:31That is remarkable.
17:33The set piece works.
17:35A treat.
17:36Far post.
17:37El Chano.
17:38He beat it.
17:39His second goal here.
17:42For the Cote d'Ivoire.
17:463-2.
17:47And a game-changing moment.
17:50And a very important moment.
17:53His first goal for his country.
18:02And look at that.
18:04Acrobatic move with the right foot.
18:06And the elephant stomped forward once again.
18:10And said we're not going down.
18:12We spoke about the tactical changes maybe in the second half.
18:16And the personnel that the coaches are going to rely on to get this game changed.
18:20This is a game-changer.
18:21Crusoe went for the header.
18:23He's the one with the immediate impact.
18:25And Doe with a definite touch.
18:34Nice work.
18:35Diallo.
18:36Oh, Rabia.
18:37Just gets in the way.
18:39A timely touch of the ball to clear the ball out.
18:43Get it over the paint.
18:44Here's Dewey.
18:45Don't want to take that again.
18:47Don't want to take that again.
18:48Heavy air here in Agadeer.
19:01Amanda.
19:02Yep.
19:03Can they get an equaliser?
19:06Will this...
19:07Will this chapter...
19:12Get another twist or will it be Egypt to walk into or fight themselves into the semi-finals?
19:24I don't know.
19:26Nicely done.
19:27And now, left-hand side.
19:29Hit the ball into the penalty box.
19:31It's an angled header there.
19:33Not a bad one from Bayou either.
19:35Easily dealt with really for El Chenoe.
19:39Look at that.
19:40It's all about the marking there from Rabia, isn't it?
19:43Yep.
19:44Bayou just putting himself up quite nicely in that penalty spot.
19:48And that's where it's going to be now.
19:50It's two strikers with Crosso.
19:52They're definitely piling the pressure just to give those two centre-backs not enough room
19:56or comfort to really deal with those aerial duels or crosses.
20:03MSFY watches on it.
20:06Hoping.
20:07Wishing.
20:08Praying that something will give here at the back.
20:11Here is the 19-year-old champs and swore player.
20:13And now, they get the ball over to the left-hand side.
20:16It has been picked up and they're trying to find an option.
20:22Get a shot in.
20:24Small spaces.
20:25This is how they've managed to score goals.
20:27It has been picked up.
20:29It's good work there with an arrow to the left-hand side.
20:34Dio Mande.
20:35Ball over to Due.
20:37Goal scorer.
20:38Taken.
20:39Throw and taken quickly.
20:40And it's all over.
20:41Egypt are through to the semi-finals.
20:43The tears of joy.
20:44What's out!
20:45Down.
20:49.
20:52.
20:53Apache pains are through to the semi-finals.
20:54They tears of joy.
20:59.
21:04.
21:05.
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