Afcon remaining LIVE: Senegal vs Egypt crew information and line-ups as Mohamed Salah faces Sadio Mane

Egypt have had a harder occasions of issues. They misplaced their opening group sport to Nigeria however responded with wins over Guinea-Bissau and Sudan to completed second in Group D.

Within the knockouts phases they’ve come up in opposition to two huge names in Ivory Coast and Cameroon and needed to defeat each in penalty shootouts both aspect of a 2-1 quarter-final win over Morocco – a sport that additionally went to extra-time.

Each one among Egypt’s three knockout video games has gone 120 minutes with two leading to penalty shootouts. They’re a tricky crew to attain in opposition to and with Senegal’s gamers more likely to be brisker it should a case of defence first after they kick off tonight.

Senegal have been spectacular all through the competitors and could also be barely favoured to win the entire thing when the sport kicks off in simply over an hour’s time.

Senegal made it via the group phases unbeaten though they solely gained one among their video games (1-0 vs Zimbabwe). They drew the opposite two 0-0 to prime Group B and arrange a last-16 tie with Cape Verde. One other win and clear sheet adopted as they gained 2-0 earlier than consecutive 3-1 victories noticed them knockout Equatorial Guinea and Burkina Faso on path to the ultimate.

Senegal got here runners-up within the earlier version of the competitors again in 2019 and are once more one remaining hurdle away from lifting the Africa Cup of Nations for the primary time.

Liverpool’s Sadio Mane has been instrumental in serving to his nation make it this far and can hope to keep away from the heartbreak of one other remaining defeat.

He’ll com up in opposition to an Egyptian crew captained by Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah who’re aiming to additional consolidate their standing as probably the most profitable nation within the competitors’s historical past.

Egypt final reached the ultimate in 2017 however misplaced to present hosts Cameroon.

Historical past goes to be made tonight as Senegal and Egypt compete within the remaining of the Africa Cup of Nations. Senegal have by no means lifted the trophy regardless of making it to the ultimate in 2002 and 2019 and shall be hoping that the third time’s the appeal because the go up in opposition to Egypt tonight.

Conversely Egypt are probably the most profitable nation within the competitors. They’ve gained the cup seven occasions and would make it a record-breaking eighth win in the event that they’re profitable this night. It’s been 12 years for the reason that Pharaohs final gained the event they usually look decided to set that proper this 12 months.

Observe reside updates from the Africa Cup of Nations remaining as Senegal face Egypt to resolve what has been an exciting event in Cameroon. After 4 weeks of competitors, the ultimate sees the continent’s two greatest gamers in Senegal’s Sadio Mane and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah compete for a primary worldwide honour, with each star forwards having performed integral roles of their respective nation’s run to the ultimate.

Senegal, the event favourites, are aiming to win the Africa Cup of Nations for the primary time after they misplaced within the remaining to Algeria in 2019. They defeated Burkina Faso 3-1 within the semi-finals and after a sluggish begin, power in depth has proved key for Aliou Cisse’s aspect, with goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, defender Kalidou Koulibaly and midfielder Idrissa Gueye all serving to to kind a formidable beginning eleven.

Egypt, in the meantime, have prevailed via two penalty shoot-outs throughout the knockout phases. Below veteran coach Carlos Queiroz, Egypt knocked out Ivory Coast and hosts Cameroon on penalties, both aspect of a extra-time victory over Morocco. Whereas Salah is their talisman, the Pharaohs have pissed off their opponents due to their defensive form and organisation, and are aiming to win the title for a report eighth time.