Douala — Mohamed Salah scored the winning penalty while Eric Bailly missed for Ivory Coast as Egypt beat The Pharaohs 5-4 on post-match penalties to sail to the quarter finals of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Douala on Wednesday.
The game was forced to penalties after a 0-0 stalemate in regulation and extra time, with both sides showing a good account of themselves.
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