Overview
- Kick-off is 7:00pm UK time on Saturday 10 January, with UK coverage on Channel 4 platforms including E4 and streaming via Channel 4 and YouTube, and U.S. rights on beIN Sports.
- Egypt are without Trezeguet due to an ankle injury and long-term absentee Mohamed Hamdi with an ACL rupture, while Ivory Coast will miss Christ Inao Oulai through suspension.
- Mohamed Salah enters on a three-game scoring run for Egypt, as Amad Diallo has delivered three goals and an assist for Ivory Coast in this tournament.
- Bet365 lists Ivory Coast as slight favourites at 29/20, with Egypt at 5/2 and the draw at 7/4, and several previews predict a narrow Ivorian win.
- Egypt advanced after extra time against Benin, and recent stats note Egypt are unbeaten in 14 games versus African opposition, while Ivory Coast have reached the AFCON knockouts in 10 of their last 11 appearances.