Egypt Qualifies for AFCON 2025 Quarter-Finals After Beating Benin Republic

In the AFCON 2025, Egypt became the fifth country to qualify for the quarter-finals by defeating Benin Republic. The match saw a goalless first half, with Marwan Attia scoring for Egypt in the second half to cancel out Jodel Dossou's equalizer.

In extra time, Egypt scored twice through Yasser Ibrahim and Mohamed Salah to secure their place in the final eight. Egypt will face either Ivory Coast or Burkina Faso in the quarter-finals.

This victory marks Egypt's 21st time in history reaching this stage of the tournament.