Liverpool star Sadio Mane converted the winning penalty on Tuesday to take African champions Senegal to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at the expense of Egypt, while Ghana, Tunisia and Morocco also booked their places in the finals on a frantic night of play-off action.
Prolific Liverpool scorer Mohamed Salah was the architect of the only goal as Egypt edged Senegal 1-0 in Cairo on Friday in a high-profile World Cup play-off first leg.
Senegal captain Sadio Mane, who scored the decisive shootout penalty in the Africa Cup of Nations final triumph over Egypt, was named player of the tournament in Yaounde on Sunday.
The Africa Cup of Nations which finishes this weekend in Cameroon will remain forever scarred by the crush which killed eight people at the Olembe Stadium after a month in which the tournament's organisers struggled from one problem to another.
Catch up with highlights of Saturday's Afcon action as Cameroon finished third after wiping out a three-goal deficit against Burkina Faso to draw 3-3, then win 5-3 on penalties.
Catch up with the highlights from Thursday’s Afcon action as Egypt booked their place in the final after they defeated host nation Cameroon 3-1 on penalties after the game ended goalless after 120 minutes of play at the Stade Omnisport Paul Biya in Yaounde.
Mohamed Salah's Egypt are through to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations after beating hosts Cameroon 3-1 on penalties at the end of a goalless 120 minutes in Yaounde on Thursday.
Catch up with the highlights from Saturday’s Afcon action as Cameroon defeated Gambia 2-0 in Douala, while Tunisia edged out Burkina Faso 1-0 to breach the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Cameroon and Burkina Faso qualified for the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday with Karl Toko-Ekambi's double leading the hosts to a 2-0 win over Gambia before the Stallions edged Tunisia 1-0 in the late game.
The deadly crush outside a stadium at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon was caused by an access gate being closed for “inexplicable reasons”, according to Confederation of African Football president Dr Patrice Motsepe.