Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah celebrates after winning the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2021 round of 16 football match between Ivory Coast and Egypt at Stade de Japoma in Douala on 26 January 2022. Picture: CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP

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Salah takes Egypt through on penalties as two Cup of Nations matches moved

The Liverpool star smashed home his spot-kick with the Ivory Coast's Eric Bailly the only player to miss in the shoot-out in Douala, which Egypt won 5-4 after...

Reigning champions Algeria crash out of Cup of Nations as group stage ends

Franck Kessie, Ibrahim Sangare and Arsenal's Nicolas Pepe all scored to put the Ivory Coast 3-0 up against Algeria in Cameroon's economic capital Douala, before Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez missed a penalty for the 2019 champions.

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Holders Algeria shocked at Cup of Nations after gaffe costs Ivory Coast

Esteban Obiang, one of a host of Equatorial Guinea players who were born in Spain, scored the 70th-minute goal that gave his side a 1-0 win in Douala as Algeria lost for the first time since October 2018.

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