Egypt vs Ivory Coast Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | AFCON 2025 quarter-final

The Pharaohs edged past the Elephants when these sides last met.

The Egypt national football team is now ready to have a face-off against the Ivory Coast national football team for the quarterfinals fixture of the 2025-26 Africa Cup of Nations. This is going to be an intense clash which will take place at the Adrar Stadium.

The Pharaohs are coming in after securing a 3-1 win against Benin in their last 16 game of the African competition. They bagged the win during the extra time after ending the game in a draw during the normal time. The Egypt national football team will be facing tough competition in their upcoming contest.

The preparation for Ivory Coast has begun 💪🇪🇬#egyptnt pic.twitter.com/rNIABbgxR8

— Egypt National Team (@EgyptNT_EN) January 7, 2026

The Elephants completely outplayed Burkina Faso in their previous AFCON fixture. They controlled the game throughout, which kept their opponents under pressure. The Ivory Coast national football team will be coming in with confidence in their upcoming contest and are surely going to put up a strong fight against Egypt.

Kick-off:

• Location: Agadir, Morocco
• Stadium: Adrar Stadium
• Date: Sunday, January 11
• Kick-off Time: 12:30 a.m. IST (Saturday, Jan 10; 7:00 p.m. GMT/ 02:00 p.m. ET/ 11:00 a.m. PT)
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: In use

Form:

Egypt: W-W-W-D-W

Ivory Coast: W-W-D-W-W

Players to Watch

Mohamed Salah (Egypt)

Mohamed Salah is going to be one of the main men in the attacking front for the Egyptian national football team. In three 2025 AFCON matches, he has scored three goals and will be keen to add more to his tally. Salah scored an important goal in the previous fixture for the Pharaohs and will be gearing up to find the net yet again.

Amad (Ivory Coast)

Amad continues to score goals for the Ivory Coast national football team. He is coming in after scoring the opening goal for his team. Amad is going to create continuous problems for the opponent’s defence. He will be looking to help his side in the final third by scoring a goal or two.

The trophy shelf is getting busy. 🇨🇮Once again, Amad Diallo is the TotalEnergies Man of the Match.#TotalEnergiesAFCON2025 | @Football2Gether pic.twitter.com/UdqOHZ8OWI

— TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 (@CAF_Online) January 6, 2026

Match Facts

• Egypt have secured two clean sheets in their last five matches.
• Ivory Coast have three clean sheets in their last five attempts.
• The Pharaohs are undefeated against the Elephants in their last three meetings.

Egypt vs Ivory Coast: Betting Tips and Odds

• Ivory Coast to win @13/8 Star Sports
• Amad Diallo to score @7/2 Star Sports
• Goals under 3.5 @2/11 BetFred

Injury and Team News

Egypt are ready with all their players set and fit to be in action.

Sebastien Haller is going to miss out on the services for Ivory Coast due to an injury.

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Head-to-Head

Total matches: 22

Egypt won: 12

Ivory Coast won: 7

Draws: 3

Predicted Lineups

Egypt predicted lineup (3-5-2)

El Shenawy (GK); Ibrahim, Fathy, Rabia; Hany, Trézéguet, Attia, Adel, Hamdy; Salah, Marmoush

Ivory Coast predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Yahia Fofana (GK); Doue, Ousmane Diomande, Ndicka, Konan; Kessie, Sangare, Seko Fofana; Amad, Guessand, Yan Diomande

Match Prediction

Neither of these teams can afford to lose and are going to put up an intense show here. The Ivory Coast national football team is likely to secure a win against the Egypt national football team in the AFCON quarter-final.

Prediction: Egypt 1-2 Ivory Coast

Telecast Details

India: FanCode

Nigeria: NTA Sports 24, SuperSport

UK: Channel 4

USA: beIN Sports

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