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This quarter-final between these top African teams feels like a final. After all, two of the footballing heavyweights of the African continent are facing each other. Both teams faced beatable opponents, but the Egyptians had an exceptionally difficult time against Benin. Cote D Ivoire currently functioning somewhat better as a collective, which is why it feels like they have bigger chances to progress in the semi-finals. The Ivorians are currently playing with more confidence and have already scored the first goal in 6 of their last 8 international games. Egypt has only scored a single goal before halftime in this edition of AFCON. If Cote D Ivoire manages to score on Saturday, they could skillfully manage their lead and even see out the game.