Cameroon 0-0 Egypt (aet; 1-3 pens): Africa Cup of Nations semi-final – as it happened

Mohamed Salah leads the celebrations as the Pharaohs go through. Photograph: Themba Hadebe/AP

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Cameroon were the better side in the first half, Ngadeu hitting the junction of bar and post, but rather lost their way afterwards. Egypt had the biggest chance of the second half, Salah passing up an opportunity to round Onana and score, and will wonder how they didn’t settle things late in extra time, when Sobhi’s cross whistled through a crowded six-yard box and away from danger. Egypt were clinical during the penalty shoot-out, while Cameroon crumbled, and that was that. The big Mohamed Salah / Sadio Mane showdown it is, then! Cameroon will face Burkina Faso in the third-place match on Saturday. Nick Ames has filed his report, and you can read that by clicking below. Congratulations to Egypt, commiserations to Cameroon, and thanks for reading this MBM. Nighty night!

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RESULT: Cameroon 0-0 Egypt (Egypt win 3-1 on penalties)

Egypt avenge their defeat by Cameroon in the 2017 final, and will play Senegal in the final on Sunday! Egypt cavort with glee, Cameroon crumble in teary despair.

Egypt’s goalkeeper Gabaski is the hero of the night. Photograph: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images

Updated at 9.52pm GMT