AFCON 2022: Egypt to play Senegal at the Final, beats Cameroon on penalty
Egypt booked their place in Sunday’s final against Senegal after a 3-1 penalty shootout victory over Cameroon.
It was Clinton Njie’s miss wide that secured Egypt’s progress after the seven-time African champions scored their first three penalties. Goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal, who wears the name Gabaski on the back of his jersey, also made two saves for Egypt says Standard.
The Egyptians are the most successful people in Afcon history with seven tournament victories, but were up against a big challenge tonight as the Cameroonian side aimed to deliver glory on home soil. Cameroon topped Group A before beating Comoros in the round of 16, in a game overshadowed by a fatal crush. Toni Conceicao’s side then beat Gambia 2-0 in the quarter-finals to reach the last four, and have the tournament’s two top goalscorers so far in captain Vincent Aboubakar and Lyon forward Karl Toko Ekambi.
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Egypt finished second in Group D after losing their opening game to Nigeria, but Salah scored the winning penalty to see of Ivory Coast in the round of 16 and scored against as they came from behind to beat Morocco in the quarter-finals. And he was not needed tonight as goalkeeper Gabaski made two penalty to saves.
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