Egypt and Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals: what the numbers show

Egypt will face Ivory Coast on January 10 in the AFCON quarter-finals, and historically Egypt has appeared in ten AFCON quarter-finals with a record of six wins and four defeats.

Egypt will meet Ivory Coast on Saturday, January 10, in an Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final. Both teams reached this stage after group-stage victories: Egypt beat Benin 1-0 and Ivory Coast beat Burkina Faso 3-0. Egypt is seeking to add to its history in the competition, having won the tournament on multiple occasions. The team’s past quarter-final results are often referenced ahead of this match. Context and recent results: - The upcoming match is scheduled for Saturday, January 10; Egypt qualified by beating Benin 1-0 and Ivory Coast qualified by beating Burkina Faso 3-0. - Egypt has previously won the Africa Cup of Nations in 1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, and 2010. - Across its history in AFCON quarter-finals, Egypt has ten appearances with six wins and four defeats. - Egypt's ten AFCON quarter-final results by date are listed as: April 2, 1994 — Egypt 0-1 Mali; January 27, 1996 — Zambia 3-1 Egypt; February 7, 2000 — Egypt 0-1 Tunisia; February 4, 2002 — Cameroon 1-0 Egypt; February 21, 1998 — Ivory Coast 0-0 a.e.t., Egypt won 5-4 on penalties; February 3, 2006 — Egypt 4-1 DR Congo; February 4, 2008 — Egypt 2-1 Angola; January 25, 2010 — Egypt 3-1 a.e.t. Cameroon; January 29, 2017 — Egypt 1-0 Morocco; January 30, 2022 — Egypt 2-1 a.e.t. Morocco. Summary: Egypt’s historical quarter-final record shows six wins from ten appearances, and the team also holds multiple AFCON titles from past tournaments. The next decisive match is on Saturday, January 10, against Ivory Coast, and its result will determine whether Egypt advances to the semi-finals.