Cameroon Claims African Nations Soccer Cup Title, Beating Egypt 2-1 – Voice of America

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<p class="codeCopiedMsg">The code has been copied to your clipboard.</p> <p>Video size</p> </div> </div> </div> <p><!-- Title Overlay --></p> <p><!-- Video Sharing Overlay --></p> <div class="html5PlayerSharingOverlay"> <span class="html5PlayerBtn html5PlayerClose html5PlayerSharingCloseBtn" title="close" /></p> <div class="content"> <div class="vertical-centered"> <h5>Share this video</h5> <p class="sharing-link"> <a href="http://www.voanews.com/a/cameroon-eats-egypt-in-africa-cup/3707548.html">http://www.voanews.com/a/cameroon-eats-egypt-in-africa-cup/3707548.html</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p> Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi telephoned the team during the half-time break to voice his support after Elneny netted the goal, Egyptian media reported.</p> <p>In the second half, Cameroon’s Nicolas Nkoulou leveled the score with a brilliant header, then Vincent Aboubakar scored the decisive goal about three minutes before the final whistle.</p> <p><img alt="Cameroon players celebrate with the trophy after winning the African Cup of Nations final soccer match between Egypt and Cameroon at the Stade de l'Amitie, in Libreville, Gabon, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017. Cameroon won 2-1." src="https://gdb.voanews.com/8FC66013-4782-41CA-8C6C-C90051FDDEEF_w250_r0_s.jpg" /> <p class="caption">Cameroon players celebrate with the trophy after winning the African Cup of Nations final soccer match between Egypt and Cameroon at the Stade de l’Amitie, in Libreville, Gabon, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017. Cameroon won 2-1.</p> <p> Support for the Egyptian team was little noticed as the majority of the nearly 40,000 soccer fans who packed up the stadium in Gabon’s capital, Libreville, supported Cameroon.</p> <p><img alt="Egyptian soccer fans in Shubra district, Cairo, feel upset after Cameroon defeated Egypt in the African Nations Cup final in Gabon, Sunday, Feb 5, 2017. (H. Elrasam/VOA)" src="https://gdb.voanews.com/73403E3F-0BD2-4512-9181-FB42992C1209_w250_r0_s.jpg" /> <p class="caption">Egyptian soccer fans in Shubra district, Cairo, feel upset after Cameroon defeated Egypt in the African Nations Cup final in Gabon, Sunday, Feb 5, 2017. (H. Elrasam/VOA)</p> <p /> </p> <p><img alt="An Egyptian young man cries in Shubra, Cairo, after Egypt lost 1-2 to Cameroon in the African Nations Soccer Cup final in Gabon, Sunday, Feb 5, 2017. (H. Elrasam/VOA)" src="https://gdb.voanews.com/8F86C5E2-5E83-45A6-946A-6DF42309C74C_w250_r0_s.jpg" /> <p class="caption">An Egyptian young man cries in Shubra, Cairo, after Egypt lost 1-2 to Cameroon in the African Nations Soccer Cup final in Gabon, Sunday, Feb 5, 2017. (H. Elrasam/VOA)</p> <p /> <p /> <p /> <p /> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clear separate"></div> <div class="big-image"><iframe src="http://rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/cm?t=httpfinancehi-20&o=1&p=48&l=ur1&category=gift_certificates&banner=1G274HKHXM7QERC7YAG2&f=ifr" width="728" height="90" scrolling="no" border="0" marginwidth="0" style="border:none;" frameborder="0"></iframe></div> <h2 class='old-com' >Comments<h2 class="old-com">Write a Reply or Comment:</h2> <small><a rel="nofollow" id="cancel-comment-reply-link" href="/blog/sport/cameroon-claims-african-nations-soccer-cup-title-beating-egypt-2-1-voice-of-america/#respond" style="display:none;">Cancel reply</a></small></h2> <form action="https://mountainclimber.net/wp-comments-post.php" class='leave-com' method="post" id="commentform"> <p class="comment-notes">Your email address will not be published.<span class="red">*</span></p> <input id="author" name="author" type="text" value="" aria-required='true' placeholder="Name"/> <input id="email" name="email" type="text" value="" aria-required='true' placeholder="E-mail" /> <textarea name="comment" aria-required="true">