Mo Salah and the Pharaohs could shake the list of records. Already the most successful nation in the CAN with seven titles (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010), Egypt is already assured of a tenth CAN final after qualifying for the he outcome of the penalty shootout against Cameroon (0-0, 3-1 on pens), Thursday, February 3, in a totally disappointed Olembé stadium. A posture of Goliath against the Senegalese, unfortunate finalists in 2002 and 2009 and still never consecrated.
Egypt played their third consecutive extension, and remain on a series of 6 penalty shootouts in the African Cup of Nations, more than any other team in the history of the competition. Note that the Pharaohs have qualified in each of their last 7 semi-finals played in the African Cup of Nations, including the last two following the penalty shootout (against Burkina Faso in 2017, and Cameroon).
6 & 7 – Egypt have won 6 penalty shootouts at the Africa Cup of Nations, more than any other team in the competition. The Pharaohs have qualified in each of their last 7 semi-finals played in the tournament. Experts. #CAN2021 #TeamEgypt pic.twitter.com/XPU3smW5VJ
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Twelve years after their last coronation in Angola, the Egyptians will be able to rely in the final against the Lions of Teranga on their captain, Mo Salah, star of Liverpool. Not really flamboyant on Thursday evening, although dangerous on a gross error by the Cameroonian defense, he spun alone towards the Cameroonian goal, before being stopped by a saving tackle from Onana (56th). Egypt scored just one shot on Thursday night against Cameroon, equaling their lowest tally since 2010. Mohamed Salah will find his Reds team-mate Sadio Mané in the final.
LEgypt was nevertheless able to count on its goalkeeper Gabaski. EEntering the game in the round of 16 against Côte d’Ivoire after the injury of the holder Mohamed El Shenawy, the goalkeeper signed a new decisive performance to offer to Pharaohs victory at the end of the shots on goal (3-1 pens).
The final promises to be historic and the courses of the two nations are very different. Led by Sadio Mané, Senegal will be keen to forget their unfortunate experience as a finalist in 2019 and will try their luck again on Sunday evening. Counting 3 consecutive victories in 2006, 2008 and 2010, the Pharaohs are regulars for CAN trophies, and are often feared. Unhappy finalists in 2017 and defeated hosts in 2019, the Egyptians will fight to establish their continental hegemony a little more.
The final of the #AFCON2021 will oppose the lions of Senegal to the pharaohs of Egypt. It will be this Sunday, February 6, 2022 at the Olembe stadium in Yaoundé. #SENEGY #TeamSenegal #MankoWutiNdamli pic.twitter.com/dvQnGjWFql
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