Game1: EGYPT in ANGOLA out
Defending champions, Egypt’s search for a sixth Nations Cup glory stays on course after beating Angola 2-1 to book a place at the last four of the biennial championship.
A penalty from Hosny Abd Rabou and a goal from Amr Zaki have pitted the holders against Ivory Coast at the next stage.
Abd Rabou converted his third spot-kick in Ghana on 20 minutes after Angola's Andre Macanga handled in the area.
Manucho hit back shortly after with a 25-yard thunderbolt.
But another defensive error from Kali allowed Zaki to score when he met a cross with his chest on 38 minutes.
It was hard luck for the Angolans who showed technique and tenacity for much of the game; but the pedigree of the Pharaohs who are yet to loss in the Nations Cup since 2004, proved too strong for the Angolans.
The opening period was cagey with both sides cautious and slow in their build-up play.
Egypt were the first to build pressure which earned 20th minutes penalty when Macanga handled the ball when charging down an Aboutrika free-kick from just outside the area.
Abd Rabou kept his calm to shoot inside the bottom-left corner to record his fourth goal of the tournament.
Then Manucho demonstrated his class when he out-muscled Sayed Moawad before sending a 25-yard screamer over a flailing Essam Al-Hadari to draw the team’s level with 27 minutes gone.
But just as the Palancas Negras was dominating play, Kali failed to clear at the near post from Fathi's cross, allowing the ball to continue across the area and bounce off the body of an on-rushing Zaki for Egypt's second on 38 minutes.
Game1: CAMEROON in TUNISIA out
Four-time champions, Cameroon will face hosts Ghana in Thursday's semi-final after an extra-time finish from Stephane Mbia kicked out Tunisia.
Mbia hit the back of the net with Jean Epalle's flick on in the 92nd minute, after his header in the first half gave Cameroon the lead.
Geremi's dead-ball shot extended the Indomitable Lions' lead before Chaouki Ben Saada hit back with a free kick.
The game was dying out until Yassine Chikhaoui struck from close range on 81 minutes to force extra time.
With Cameroon completing the lineup for the semi finals, the four teams are: Cameroon who will take on hosts Ghana, and Ivory Coast who will play Egypt in a rematch of the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations final that saw Egypt win on penalties. The semi finals will be played three days from now on the 7th of February.
