On February 4, Beijing time, the second semi-final of the African Cup of Nations was staged, and the host Cameroon played against the seven-time champion Egypt. These two teams are two of the most successful in the history of the African Cup of Nations, with the former winning 7 of the 8 finals and the latter winning 5. In addition, Egypt ranks 45th in the world and Cameroon 50th. In terms of value, the Egyptian team is worth 161 million, while Cameroon is 140 million, but the Egyptian team alone is worth 100 million euros.
Egypt, who defeated Morocco in the last reversal, once again lined up in a 433 formation, with number one star Salah in the right wing, her from Arsenal behind him, and Trezeguet, who plays for Villa, sitting on the bench.
Cameroon, which beat the Comoros and the Gambia in the knockout rounds, still had the advantage in this game, with nearly 60% of the ball on target, 9-7 shots on goal, 3-1 on target, and corner kicks 6-2, all in the lead. Abubakar and Toko Ekambi kept creating threatening attacks that left Egyptian goalkeeper Abu Gabale exhausted.
But helplessly, Cameroon has been invincible, Enjugaard's header hit the goalpost, and Salah's single knife was defused by Onana. The two sides played 0-0 in 90 minutes, and there was no winner in 30 minutes of extra time.
In the penalty shootout, Cameroon took the penalty first and Egypt took the penalty later. Cameroon scored only one goal in the first round by Abu Akar, while Mukudi, Cilic and Nguiye all missed. Egypt's Zizo, Abdul Munai and Rahien all scored, and egypt eliminated their opponents 3-1 to reach the final.
In the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations final, Cameroon defeated Egypt 2-1 and successfully crowned 5 champions. Today, 5 years later, the roles of the two sides are reversed, and Cameroon has become the background board for the Egyptian team to revel. It is worth mentioning that since 2006, no host has been able to play in the final of the African Cup of Nations, and Cameroon is no exception.
Egypt's victory is commendable, their whole team seems to be worth a lot, in fact, only Salah such a first-line or super-first-line player, there are not many strong players in other positions. In the process of promotion, there was not a weak brigade of the new army, the elimination of Côte d'Ivoire, Morocco, Cameroon and other strong teams, and 3 games Egypt all experienced overtime, experienced two penalty shootouts, their team showed tenacity and tenacity impressive.
Egypt's opponent in the final is Senegal, which is full of Many players from Europe, such as Mane, Gaiye and Koulibaly, who reached the final in the last African Cup of Nations, but had no choice but to return home, and this tournament is looking forward to winning the first championship in the history of the team. What is more interesting is that the top stars of the two teams, Salah and Mane, are not only the most expensive players in Africa, but also play for the Premier League giants Liverpool, and the meeting between the two in the final can also be regarded as a different kind of "Liverpool derby", which is expected.
Note: The Africa Cup of Nations final will start at 3:00 on February 7, and the three or four finalists Cameroon vs Burkina Faso will play at 0:00 on February 7.