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·8 January 2026
Egypt and Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals: what do the numbers say?

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·8 January 2026

Egypt's record in the AFCON quarter-finals

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Egypt will face Ivory Coast on Saturday, January 10, in a match counting for the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025).
Both teams reached this stage of the competition after defeating Benin (1-0) and Burkina Faso (3-0) respectively.
The Pharaohs are aiming to extend their record for AFCON titles, having previously lifted the trophy in 1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, and 2010.
Historically, Egypt has played in ten AFCON quarter-finals, with a record of six wins and four defeats:
Below is Egypt’s track record in Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals:
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 (4–5 pens)
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









































