By kicking 5-4, the Egyptian team booked the qualification card for the quarter-final of the African Nations Cup hosted by Cameroon, winning Côte d'Ivoire.

This match was a replay of the 2006 edition final in Cairo, which Egypt decided to win by winning the knockdowns led by veteran Essam Urban, the current goalkeeper coach.

The first serious opportunity came three minutes after the start with a knockout shot by Casey passed next to the left - hander of Egypt's Mohamed El Shenawy.

Five minutes later, Serge Aurier tried to break through Egypt's defense from the left side, but Omar Mrusch succeeded in taking the move away.

He almost opened the scoring with a powerful shot from outside the penalty area that bounced off the counter in the 17th minute.

The leader of Egypt, Mohamed Salah, fired a powerful shot from the border of the locality after a pass from Amr al - Solieh in the 21 minute, which guard Padra Ali Sanjari brilliantly took to a corner kick.

About half an hour after the start, Casey left the stadium for an injury and participated in Serie D.

Mustafa Mohamed fired a shot from close range in the narrow corner, which was turned into a corner by Singhari in the 36th minute. Three minutes later, Ibrahim Sanjari responded with a shot from close range, which Al-Shenawy countered.

In the first minute of calculated time, Sebastian Aller took a shot from the border of the penalty area against Al-Shenawy.

Al-Solieh squandered a dangerous chance of singles in the 53rd minute after a pass from Salah in which he fired a top shot.

In the 70th minute, Al-Shenawy countered a dangerous attempt by Al-Yar, almost the opening goal, and three minutes later substitute Mahmoud Hassan "Trezijeh" squandered a shot from inside the penalty area that passed next to Sanjari's left-hander.

Bibi sent a weak ground shot from the border of the penalty area, which was countered by Al-Shenawy in the 79th minute.

Five minutes before the end, substitute Wilfried Zaha broke into Egypt's penalty area and fired a powerful shot against Al-Shenawy, after which the match was stopped to cure him for the injury, but he eventually left the field to take part in his place for Mohamed Aboujbel's keeper.

The tie continued with no goals and both teams resorted to overtime.