Cameroon vs Egypt
Follow all the latest reaction as hosts Cameroon were knocked out by Mohamed Salah’s Egypt who earned a place in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal.
Egypt are the most successful nation in Afcon history with seven tournament victories, but were up against a big challenge tonight as the Cameroonian side aimed to deliver glory on home soil. Cameroon topped Group A before beating Comoros in the round of 16, in a game overshadowed by a fatal crush. Toni Conceicao’s side then beat Gambia 2-0 in the quarter-finals to reach the last four, and have the tournament’s two top goalscorers so far in captain Vincent Aboubakar and Lyon forward Karl Toko Ekambi.
Egypt finished second in Group D after losing their opening game to Nigeria, but Salah scored the winning penal...