AFCON 2017: Egypt vs Cameroon (preview, predictions, team news).
Egypt are seeking a fourth consecutive Africa Cup of Nations in which
they have competed when they face Cameroon who are seeking their
fifth overall and first since 2002.
Sunday's final will teature two of Africa's biggest sides but it is
Cameroon who are coming into this tie as underdogs.
The game is a repeat of the 2008 final which Cameroon won.
The Pharaohs, among the tournament favourites from the outset in
Gabon, were victorious in 2006, 2008 and 2010 before failing to qualify
for the next three editions in 2012, 2013 and 2015.
The Indomitable Lions defeated Ghana in the last four and Senegal in
the quarter-finals.
The Pharaohs' hero in the semi-final was 44-year-old goalkeeper Essam
El Hadary, whose save in the shootout means he now has a chance to
win a fifth Afcon title, having won his first in 1998.
El Hadary has been in fine form in Gabon, the goal he conceded in the
semi-final being the first he has let in during the tournament.
What time does the match start?
8pm Nigerian time. (19.00 GMT)
Where can I watch it?
Supersport 3 for Nigerian and Ghanian viewers.
What are the possiblie line-ups?
Taking a cue from how both teams have always lined up so far in the
tournament, here are the possible starting XI:
Egypt: Essam El-Hadary, Ahmed Elmohamady, Ahmed Hegazy, Ali Gabr,
Ahmed Fathy, Tarek Hamed, Mohammed Elneny, Mohammed Salah,
Abdallah Said, Ramadan Sobhi, Mohmoud Hassan.
Cameroon: Fabrice Ondoa, Collins Fai, Adolphe Teikeu, Micheal, Micheal
Ngadeu-Ngadjui, Ambroise Oyongo, Sebastien Siani, Arnaud Djoum,
Christian Bassogog, Benjamin Moukandjo, Karl Ekambi, Robert Ndip
Tambe.
they have competed when they face Cameroon who are seeking their
fifth overall and first since 2002.
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| Cameroon vs Egypt is going to be a clash of the Titans. |
Sunday's final will teature two of Africa's biggest sides but it is
Cameroon who are coming into this tie as underdogs.
The game is a repeat of the 2008 final which Cameroon won.
 |
| Cameron team celebrate after win. |
The Pharaohs, among the tournament favourites from the outset in
Gabon, were victorious in 2006, 2008 and 2010 before failing to qualify
for the next three editions in 2012, 2013 and 2015.
The Indomitable Lions defeated Ghana in the last four and Senegal in
the quarter-finals.
 |
| Mohammed Salah celebrates his goal against Burkina Faso |
The Pharaohs' hero in the semi-final was 44-year-old goalkeeper Essam
El Hadary, whose save in the shootout means he now has a chance to
win a fifth Afcon title, having won his first in 1998.
 |
| Essam El-Hadary |
El Hadary has been in fine form in Gabon, the goal he conceded in the
semi-final being the first he has let in during the tournament.
What time does the match start?
8pm Nigerian time. (19.00 GMT)
Where can I watch it?
Supersport 3 for Nigerian and Ghanian viewers.
What are the possiblie line-ups?
Taking a cue from how both teams have always lined up so far in the
tournament, here are the possible starting XI:
Egypt: Essam El-Hadary, Ahmed Elmohamady, Ahmed Hegazy, Ali Gabr,
Ahmed Fathy, Tarek Hamed, Mohammed Elneny, Mohammed Salah,
Abdallah Said, Ramadan Sobhi, Mohmoud Hassan.
Cameroon: Fabrice Ondoa, Collins Fai, Adolphe Teikeu, Micheal, Micheal
Ngadeu-Ngadjui, Ambroise Oyongo, Sebastien Siani, Arnaud Djoum,
Christian Bassogog, Benjamin Moukandjo, Karl Ekambi, Robert Ndip
Tambe.
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