Overview
- Egypt beat defending champion Ivory Coast 3-2 in Agadir with goals from Omar Marmoush, Rami Rabia and Mohamed Salah to book a semifinal with Senegal in Tangier on Jan. 14.
- Nigeria defeated Algeria 2-0 in Marrakech as Victor Osimhen scored and assisted, setting up a semifinal against host Morocco in Rabat on Jan. 14.
- Nigeria Football Federation president Ibrahim Musa Gusau said player payments had been processed, addressing reports of unpaid bonuses before the quarterfinal.
- Post-match footage showed on-field confrontations involving Algerian players and attempts to reach the referees, with goalkeeper Luca Zidane identified in the exchanges in media reports.
- Separate videos from the mixed zone depicted a physical fight between accredited journalists, prompting questions over event security ahead of the third-place game on Jan. 17 and the final on Jan. 18.