Head to head (h2h) history and results
Cameroon wins: 6
Draws: 6
Egypt wins: 15
Egypt’s AFCON knockout matches:
extra-time vs. Ivory Coast
extra-time vs. Morocco
extra-time vs. Cameroon
Egypt manager Carlos Queiroz got sent off after completely losing it with the referee😡
With another 15’ to go…
#Afcon2021
8 - Cameroon and Egypt will each play in their eighth penalty shootout at the Africa Cup of Nations, only Côte d’Ivoire (10) have participated in more in the competition’s history. Tense.
Clean-sheet.
Penalty kick scored.
Mohamed Abdelmonem earned the TotalEnergies Man of The Match award
Saved Eric Bailly’s penalty vs Ivory Coast
Made three great stops vs Morocco
Saved two penalties vs Cameroon
Gabaski appreciation post
Everybody thought Salah would be Egypt’s hero at this AFCON, but second choice keeper Gabaski has been single handedly keeping them in the tournament
Fans have taken to their social media accounts to mock Cameroon captain Vincent Aboubakar over his sentiments about his counterpart from Egypt, Mohamed Salah in the wake of Thursday’s result in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final
Prior to Thursday’s meeting, the Indomitable Lions skipper had stated he was not impressed by the Liverpool star. However, Salah later replied to him by helping the Pharaohs get past Cameroon at the Paul Biya Stadium in Yaounde.
Sadio Mane believes Senegal and coach Aliou Cisse deserve to win the Afcon.
: "It will be a great reward for everything he has given to his country.”
[Via BBC Sport Africa.]
Mohamed Salah consoling Cameroon’s players after Egypt beat them in the Afcon semi-finals👏 #Afcon2021
Furious Mo Salah repeatedly waved away by AFCON referee Bakary Papa Gassama in angry confrontation
A furious Mohamed Salah was embroiled in a heated exchange with referee Bakary Papa Gassama after confronting him during Egypt’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final victory against Cameroon.
The Pharaohs reached their first AFCON final since 2017 - when they won the competition - after beating the hosts 3-1 on penalties after 120 goalless minutes.