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Spanish rider Tosha Schareina rides his motorcycle across desert terrain between Ha’il and Riyadh during a stage of the 2026 Dakar Rally that is taking place this January in Saudi Arabia. The world’s biggest off-road race started on January 3 and runs through January 17. ©Florent Gooden/DPPI/AFP

Morocco, Egypt, and Algeria are the three Arab national teams that have qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals. Matches of this stage begin on Friday (9).