Host Cameroon and Egypt will face each other today for the final entry of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2021.
The two nations will meet tonight at the Olembe Stadium in the second semi-final of the competition.
Today’s semi-final clash is between the two nations that have won the highest AFCON title.
The historic semifinal ends by sending the Pharaohs or the Lions in the final of AFCON 2021.
As of the 31st edition of the competition, Egypt has won the title seven times and Cameroon five times.
Today’s clash between the most successful nations will be very exciting.
Cameroon reached the semifinals after beating Gambia 2-0 in the quarterfinals and is one of the two unbeaten teams in the tournament.
Cameroon’s current rival Egypt reached the semifinals unbeaten after losing to Nigeria in the group stage.
The encounters between Vincent Aboubakar of Cameroon and Mohamed Salah of Egypt are sure to be competitive.
Commenting on Mo Salah before the game, Abubakar said, ‘Salah doesn’t impress me very much.
Cameroon striker Abubakar accused Salah of not producing much during the games.
Abubakar, who has scored the most six goals in the ongoing tournament, is the main weapon of the team Cameroon.
Meanwhile, Salah, who has rescued Egypt in vital matches has scored only two goals and one important assist in the tournament.
The team that registers victory today will face Senegal to win the AFCON 2021 title.
Senegal beat Burkina Faso 3-1 in the first semi-final yesterday to advance to the final.
The final match of the competition will be played on Monday at Olembe Stadium, officially known as Paul Biya Stadium.
