Egypt is through to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after a late win against Morocco at the Stade de Port Gentil on Sunday night.
Substitute Mahmoud Abdel-Moneim scrambled in the winner in the 88th minute to ultimately end Herve Renard’s dream of winning three back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations crowns.
The French coach had won the AFCON title in the previous two tournaments with Zambia and Ivory Coast.
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Morocco, who were the better side of the night, missed a host of good chances before conceding late, when Juventus defender Meghi Benatia failed to clear a loose ball.
The result means Egypt have still not conceded a goal in four games in Gabon.
“It was a very complicated match for both teams for 94 minutes. We both had chances but we were lucky to get the goal from a dead ball,” said Egyptian coach Hector Cuper.
The Pharaohs will now play Burkina Faso in the semi-finals in Libreville on Wednesday.
In Sunday’s other quarter-final, Ghana beat DR Congo 2-1 to set up a meeting with Cameroon, who knocked out Senegal.