Cote d'Ivoire vs Egypt: prediction for the Africa Cup of Nations match

Cote d'Ivoire won't be travelling to Qatar this year as they failed to pass the second round of qualification, losing to Cameroon in the decisive game. At the Africa Cup of Nations, the Elephants enjoyed a successful group stage run and finished top of the table. They got a narrow win over Equatorial Guinea (1:0) in the opening game, drew against Sierra Leone (2:2) and knocked out Algeria (3:1) in the last match - Kessie, Sangare, and Pepe secured a three-goal lead by the 54th minute. 

Egypt still have a chance to get a ticket to Qatar - they didn't lose a single game in the second round of qualification. In December, the Pharaohs were the runner-ups at the FIFA Arab Cup - in the final match, they yielded to Tunisia.

Egypt lost to Nigeria (0:1) in their opener at the AFCON, but they bounced back and secured a victory over Guinea-Bissau in the second match - Mohamed Salah sealed the deal for the Pharaohs (1:0). Finally, Carlos Queiroz's men defeated Sudan (1:0) and today will be looking to knock the Elephants out of the tournament.