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Salah vs Mane: Egypt beats Cameroon on penalty to reach #AFCON2021 final

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February 3, 2022

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Salah will now face Mane’s Senegal in the ongoing 2021 AFCON..

The Pharaohs defeated the host Cameroon on penalty shootouts to advance to the finale of the competition.

CAMEROON 0-0 EGYPT (1-3 penalties)

Cameroon had dominated the first half – Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui hitting the post in the pick of the chances – but let the game run away from them as Egypt took control of the tie.

However, despite a number of close efforts neither side could find the net in 120 minutes of action.

Egypt went into their second penalty shootout of AFCON 2021 – having also beaten the Ivory Coast on spot-kicks in the last 16 – without manager Carlos Queiroz, who was sent off in the 90th minute of normal time after receiving two quick yellow cards.

But his absence did the Pharaohs no harm as they eased through, scoring all three of their penalties. Cameroon, meanwhile, saw two of their efforts saved by Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal before Clinton N’Jie sent the fourth well wide to see the hosts crash out in front of their home fans.

Cameroon will now face Burkina Faso in the third-place play-off on Saturday, before Egypt face Senegal in Sunday’s final as Liverpool duo Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane go head to head. Both games will be shown live on Sky Sports with kick-off at 7pm on their respective days.