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FULL TIME: Egypt 1 Cameroon 2
#CamerúnCampeónCAN2017 ¡La imagen del día! N’Koulou y Moukandjo levantan el trofeo pic.twitter.com/9GF8Gge0il
— Camino a Rusia (@caminoarusia) February 5, 2017
Libreville, Gabon | AFP |
Vincent Aboubakar scored the winner as Cameroon came from behind to beat Egypt 2-1 in the Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday.
Aboubakar’s brilliant finish with two minutes left came just as extra time seemed a certainty at the Stade de l’Amitie in Libreville, Gabon.
Mohamed Elneny had given Egypt the lead midway through the first half but Nicolas Nkoulou equalised just before the hour mark prior to Aboubakar’s winner.
It is the fifth time Cameroon have won the Cup of Nations and first since 2002.
#CAN2017 #Final ?? v ?? #CamerúnCampeón Así festejaron los jugadores al término del partido pic.twitter.com/koAdZ4yzr4
— Camino a Rusia (@caminoarusia) February 5, 2017
60′ GOOOOOOOAL!!!!!!! Substitute Nkoulou heads in the equaliser!!! @FecafootOfficie ??
Egypt 1-1 Cameroon #AFCONFINAL pic.twitter.com/YIthTJLnzs
— DiskiStyle (@DiskiStyle) February 5, 2017
Elneny’s goal and celebration as he gave Egypt the lead against Cameroon in the AFCON final. #AFCON #Elneny pic.twitter.com/HEE81GfinV
— ?⚪️ Jahan Miah ⚪️? (@AllAboutTheAFC) February 5, 2017
List of Africa Cup of Nations champions after Cameroon won the 2017 final in Gabon Sunday:
1957: Egypt
1959: Egypt
1962: Ethiopia
1963: Ghana
1965: Ghana
1968: Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo)
1970: Sudan
1972: Congo Brazzaville
1974: Zaire
1976: Morocco
1978: Ghana
1980: Nigeria
1982: Ghana
1984: Cameroon
1986: Egypt
1988: Cameroon
1990: Algeria
1992: Ivory Coast
1994: Nigeria
1996: South Africa
1998: Egypt
2000: Cameroon
2002: Cameroon
2004: Tunisia
2006: Egypt
2008: Egypt
2010: Egypt
2012: Zambia
2013: Nigeria
2015: Ivory Coast
2017: Cameroon
Titles
7: Egypt
5: Cameroon
4: Ghana
3: Nigeria
2: Ivory Coast, Zaire
1: Algeria, Congo Brazzaville, Ethiopia, Morocco, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Zambia
MATCH PREVIEW
Libreville, Gabon | AFP |
Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny returns after injury to start for Egypt in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final against Cameroon in Libreville, Gabon.
Elneny missed the Pharaohs’ quarter-final win against Morocco with a calf problem that also kept him out of their penalty shoot-out win against Burkina Faso in the semi-finals.
Meanwhile, the Greek-based midfielder Amr Warda starts for the first time at the tournament, while centre-back Ahmed Hegazy has shaken off an injury in time to line up in defence.
Cameroon coach Hugo Broos sticks with the same starting line-up as in Thursday’s 2-0 semi-final win against Ghana.
Starting line-ups for the Africa Cup of Nations final between Egypt and Cameroon at the Stade de l’Amitie in Libreville, Gabon, on Sunday (kick-off 1900 GMT):
Egypt (4-2-3-1): Essam El Hadary (capt); Ahmed Elmohamady, Ahmed Hegazy, Ali Gabr, Ahmed Fathy; Tarek Hamed, Mohamed Elneny; Mohamed Salah, Abdallah El Said, Trezeguet; Amr Warda
Coach: Hector Cuper (ARG)
Cameroon (4-2-3-1): Fabrice Ondoa; Fai Collins, Michael Ngadeu, Adolphe Teikeu, Ambroise Oyongo; Arnaud Djoum, Sebastien Siani; Christian Bassogog, Jacques Zoua, Benjamin Moukandjo (capt); Robert Ndip Tambe
Coach: Hugo Broos (BEL)
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (ZAM)
