Mohamed Salah delivered late drama as Egypt edged Benin 3–1 after extra time to reach the AFCON quarterfinals, while Nigeria cruised past Mozambique with an emphatic 4–0 victory. Egypt dominated for long spells but was forced beyond 90 minutes after Jodel Dossou equalized late, cancelling out Marwan Attia’s opener. In extra time, Yasser Ibrahim restored Egypt’s lead before Salah sealed the win with a superb counterattacking strike, his third goal of the tournament. Earlier in the day, Nigeria were far more ruthless as Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman ran riot in Fez. The Super Eagles’ clinical display set up an enticing last-eight clash against Algeria, keeping momentum firmly on their side.
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