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Salah's Egypt and Mane's Senegal ready for Cup of Nations final

Yaoundé (AFP) - Record seven-time champions Egypt and a Senegal side who have never lifted the trophy clash in the Africa Cup of Nations final in Yaounde on Sunday as superstar club colleagues Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane go head to head.

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‘We want to be champions!’ Academy trains Cameroon’s next generation of women footballers

As the Africa Cup of Nations draws to a close with Senegal meeting Egypt in the final on Sunday, FRANCE 24 reports from the Rails Football Academy for girls in the Cameroonian capital Yaounde, where most of the football has taken place. The young footballers dream of glory – but…

France 24

'I want that feeling' - Salah desperate to lift Cup of Nations for Egypt

Yaoundé (AFP) - Mohamed Salah is determined to experience the "special" feeling of lifting the Africa Cup of Nations for Egypt as he prepares to come up against Sadio Mane's Senegal in Sunday's final in Yaounde.

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Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah compared ahead of Africa Cup of Nations final

The Liverpool duo will be on opposite sides as Senegal take on Egypt in the Cameroonian capital Yaounde

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Egypt Suggest Delaying AFCON Final against Senegal by a Day

Egypt called on Africa Cup of Nations organizers to delay this weekend's final against Senegal to give them more time to prepare after overcoming hosts Cameroon on penalties in Thursday's semi-final. "I want to state to all CAF authorities that Senegal have one extra day to train and therefore maybe…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Prediction, kick off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h - AFCON preview today

Third place in the Africa Cup of Nations is up for grabs today as hosts Cameroon take on Burkina Faso in Yaounde.

Evening Standard

Salah and Egypt beat Cameroon on penalties to reach Cup of Nations final

Yaoundé (AFP) - Mohamed Salah's Egypt are through to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations after beating hosts Cameroon 3-1 on penalties at the end of a goalless 120 minutes in Yaounde on Thursday.

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Cameroon vs Egypt live stream: How to watch Africa Cup of Nations semi-final online and on TV tonight

Everything you need to know ahead of the semi-final clash in Yaounde

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Mane urges Senegal to 'go all the way' and lift Cup of Nations

Yaoundé (AFP) - Sadio Mane hailed his Senegal teammates after they beat Burkina Faso 3-1 in Yaounde on Wednesday to reach their second consecutive Africa Cup of Nations final.

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Mane and Senegal break Burkina Faso hearts to reach AFCON final

Yaoundé (AFP) - Senegal are through to a second consecutive Africa Cup of Nations final after breaking Burkina Faso hearts in their last-four tie in Yaounde on Wednesday, Abdou Diallo, Idrissa Gana Gueye and Sadio Mane scoring second-half goals to secure a 3-1 victory.

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As African Cup plays out, soccer dying in parts of Cameroon

The African Cup of Nations in Cameroon sparks memories for Tiku Achale of what soccer used to be like in his hometown before the fighting and the killings

The Independent UK

Salah-Led Egypt Tackle Cameroon in ‘Third Final before Final’

Mohamed Salah-captained Egypt face a "third final before the final" this week when they confront hosts Cameroon in an Africa Cup of Nations semi-final in Yaounde. "We overcame the Ivory Coast and Morocco in what amounted to finals before the final and now we face another one against Cameroon," said…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Salah-led Egypt tackle Cameroon in 'third final before final'

Yaoundé (AFP) - Mohamed Salah-captained Egypt face a "third final before the final" this week when they confront hosts Cameroon in an Africa Cup of Nations semi-final in Yaounde.

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Egypt and Senegal into AFCON semis as crush stadium confirmed as venue for final

Yaoundé (AFP) - Mohamed Salah starred as Egypt reached the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals on Sunday and were joined in the last four by Senegal, while the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde where eight people died in a crush a week ago was given the green light to host the…

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Mane and Senegal march on to Cup of Nations semis

Yaoundé (AFP) - Sadio Mane's Senegal marched on to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after seeing off a spirited Equatorial Guinea side with a 3-1 victory in Yaounde on Sunday.

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Cameroon crush stadium given green light to host Cup of Nations final

Yaoundé (AFP) - The final of the Africa Cup of Nations will go ahead at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Sunday lifted its suspension of the venue where eight people died in a crush on January 24.

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Salah inspires Egypt to place in Cup of Nations semi-finals

Yaoundé (AFP) - Mohamed Salah inspired Egypt to a place in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals on Sunday as the record seven-time champions came from behind to defeat Morocco 2-1 in extra time in Yaounde.

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Toko-Ekambi goals fire Cameroon into Cup of Nations semi-finals

Douala (AFP) - Cameroon are through to the semi-finals of their Africa Cup of Nations after Karl Toko-Ekambi's double fired them to a 2-0 win over Gambia on Saturday in the hosts' first game at the tournament since the deadly crush in Yaounde.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Mane Declared Fit for Cup of Nations Quarter-Final

Sadio Mane has been declared fit for Senegal's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against Equatorial Guinea in Yaounde on Sunday, his country's football federation said, days after suffering a head knock that saw him taken to hospital. After scoring the opening goal, the Liverpool star clashed heads with the opposing…

Evening Standard

Morocco XI vs Egypt: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury and Covid latest for AFCON tie

Morocco take on Egypt in Yaounde on Sunday with a place in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals at stake.

AFP

Cameroon government wants to 'improve' access to stampede stadium

Yaoundé (AFP) - The Cameroonian government wants to "improve" access to the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde after the deadly stampede that killed eight people at the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday, its spokesman told state media on Thursday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Salah Scores Decisive Penalty as Egypt Beat Ivory Coast in Shoot-out

Mohamed Salah scored the decisive spot-kick as record seven-time champions Egypt beat the Ivory Coast 5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in Douala on Wednesday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. The Liverpool star smashed home his penalty with the Ivory Coast's Eric Bailly the only player…

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Salah takes Egypt through on penalties as two Cup of Nations matches moved

Douala (AFP) - Mohamed Salah scored the decisive penalty as Egypt beat the Ivory Coast in a shoot-out on Wednesday to advance to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals, while organisers of the troubled tournament moved two matches away from Douala to Cameroon's capital Yaounde.

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CAF moves two Cup of Nations games from Douala to Yaounde

Yaoundé (AFP) - Two Africa Cup of Nations matches will be relocated from Japoma Stadium in Douala to Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced Wednesday.

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Salah and Haller Go Head to Head as African Heavyweights Clash

Wednesday's Africa Cup of Nations last-16 tie between Egypt and the Ivory Coast brings together two of the continent's heavyweight teams who have plenty of history as well as two of the most exciting attacking players in the world just now. Mohamed Salah leads an Egypt side looking to add…

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