The Egyptian national team will seek for clinching their eighth Africa Cup of Nations title when they clash against Senegal in the final at Olembe Stadium, Yaounde.
Head coach Carlos Queiroz has potentially made up his mind on the eleven men players, who will start tonight's final.
The match will kick off at 21:00 CLT.
The Pharaohs reached the final after defeating hosts Cameroon 3-1 on penalties, while Senegal crushed Burkina Faso 3-1 to set up Mane, and Salah display in the final.
Egypt – Twelve years of wait
The Egyptians, seven times winner of the competition (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008 and 2010) are hoping of an eighth star on their jersey, twelve years from their last glory.
After a loss in their opener to Nigeria, Egypt defeated Guinea Bissau and Sudan to go through the group stage. Since then, The Pharaohs managed to oust three big names needing three extra times and two penalty shootouts. Neither Cote d’Ivoire, Morocco, nor hosts Cameroon managed to stop the Pharaohs in their quest to reach the grand final, five years after their heartbreak in Gabon 2017 final.
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah led by example in every game, and he will be looked to again to have his moment of lifting the title. Missing injured Mohamed Elshenawy, goalkeeper Mohamed Abu Gabal who produced shootout heroics against Cote d’Ivoire and Cameroon will be once again the first line of the Pharaohs title quest.
Egypt's Possible Line-up is as follows:
Abo Gabel; Emam Ashour, Mohamed Abdel Monam, El Winsh, Fatouh, Hamdy Fathy, El Soila, El Neny, Salah, Marmosh, Mostafa Mohamed.
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