A double by Imad Motaeb inspired hosts Egypt to a 3-1 victory over Ivory Coast and saw them top African Nations Cup Group A.
Mohammed Terika got the other goal for the four-time winners after Arouna Kone had levelled for the Elephants shortly before half-time in a pulsating match that saw the best performances by the two sides so far.
However the match billed as a duel between Premiership hotshots Mido and Didier Drogba failed to materialise as the former went off injured and the latter was dropped to the bench.
