Côte d'Ivoire and Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals: what do the numbers say?

10.01.26 FT AFCON - Africa Cup of Nations

Egypt

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Ivory Coast

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Côte d’Ivoire will face Egypt on Saturday, January 10, in a clash for a spot in the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025).

Both teams booked their tickets for this stage after ousting Burkina Faso (3-0) and Benin (3-1) respectively.

The Elephants are gunning for a fourth continental crown, adding to their triumphs in 1992, 2015, and 2023.

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Historically, Côte d’Ivoire have played 11 AFCON quarter-finals, with a record of 7 wins and 4 defeats.

Here's a look at Côte d'Ivoire's history in Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals:

January 20, 1992: Côte d'Ivoire 1 – 0 Zambia

April 3, 1994: Ghana 1–2 Côte d'Ivoire

February 4, 2006: Cameroon 1 – 1 (11-12 pens) Côte d'Ivoire

February 3, 2008: Côte d'Ivoire 5–0 Guinea

February 4, 2012: Côte d'Ivoire 3 - 0 Equatorial Guinea

February 1, 2015: Côte d'Ivoire 3 - 1 Algeria

February 3, 2024: Mali 1 - 2 Côte d'Ivoire

February 21, 1998: Côte d'Ivoire 0 – 0 (4-5 pens) Egypt

January 24, 2010: Côte d'Ivoire 2-3 Algeria

February 3, 2013: Côte d'Ivoire 1 - 2 Nigeria

July 11, 2019: Côte d'Ivoire 1 - 1 (3-4 pens) Algeria

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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