Egypt surpasses Ivory Coast in a series of 11-meter penalty kicks - AFCON quarterfinals © JumpStory

On Wednesday afternoon in Cameroon, one of the most anticipated African Cup of Nations quarter-finals took place, where the Ivory Coast and Egypt national teams faced off. The match required extra time, but after 120 minutes the teams could not score - the match ended 0:0, and in the penalty shootout Egypt triumphed with Mohamed Salah scoring the crucial penalty. During the match, DKK striker Sebastian Haller had his chance to score, and Egyptian attacking midfielder Trezeguet had a good opportunity as well, but there were no goals during regular time. The only player to miss in the penalty shootout was "Manchester United" center-back Eric Bailly. All other players from both teams were accurate. Mohamed Salah, who scored the 5th penalty for Egypt, became the hero of the match. In the quarter-finals, Egypt will face the Morocco national team.