AFCON 2022: Cameroon, Egypt Battles For a Place in The Finals

Cameroon and Egypt, are posed to fight it out on Thursday night at the Olembe Stadium, Yaounde, to guarantee their spot in the finals with Senegal at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

This game will be the 11th time both teams have had to face-off at the AFCONS thereby making it a historical feat at the tournament.

Despite the fact that the crowd is somewhat familiar with such an event, the spectators are still looking forward to a spectacular game from both sides.

With five and seven AFCON titles to their name, respectively, Cameroon and Egypt are the most successful teams as far as this biennial tournament is concerned.

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AFCON 2022 Road to The Semi-finals

Host country, Cameroon won four games and had a draw to end up at the semi-finals.

They defeated Burkina Faso with a 2-1 in the opening rounds, kicked Ethiopia with a 4-1 win, and they tied with Cape Verde with a 1-1 draw during the group games.

Cameroon had to battle it out with Comoros before cinching a 2-1 win during the Round of 16. This was beyond what the fans expected as Comoros had to play with one man down and a makeshift goalie.

During the quarter-final game, we saw the Lions come back stronger as they whooped the Gambian team a solid 2-0.

On the other hand, The Pharaohs have shown huge improvement from their initial loss to the Super Eagles of Nigeria on their opening game.

They beat Guinea Bissau and Sudan comfortably before needing penalties to oust Cote d’Ivoire in the round of 16. They then overcame Morocco 2-1 in extra time.

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Managers’ Words

Antonio Conceiçao, Cameroon Manager had this to say, "Our goal is clear; to play a good game and go to the final. We will play against a very good team, Egypt, the most successful team in Africa. They have very good players, including one of the best in the world, namely Mohamed Salah. My players are motivated to win. We have positive pressure, but our objective is clear, to win the title for the Cameroonian people.”

Egypt's Manager, Carlos Queiroz said, "To reach the semifinals is a reward for us. Facing hosts Cameroon is tough as they play very good football. We want to offer the world a pleasant match between two great African teams. We are ready for this semifinal. It is true that we have played two consecutive matches with extra time, but we remain ready to play a very good match. We have the right team for this kind of game.”

Head-to-head at AFCON

04/03/84 Cameroon 0-1 Egypt
March 21 1986 Egypt 0-0 Cameroon
March 14 1988 Cameroon 1-0 Egypt
January 18 1996 Cameroon 2-1 Egypt
February 04 2002 Cameroon 1-0 Egypt
February 03 2004 Cameroon 0-0 Egypt
January 25 2010 Egypt 3-1 Cameroon
February 05 2017 Egypt 1-2 Cameroon

Match Details: Cameroon vs Egypt

Date: February 3, 2022
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: Olembe Stadium, Yaoundé