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Cameroon’s win ends fifteen-year wait

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Hide Caption 1 of 9 Written-off before a ball had been kicked, Cameroon produced a stirring second half comeback to beat seven-time champion Egypt in Libreville. Hide Caption 2 of 9

Talk about super substitutions. A bullet header from Nicolas Nkoulou and stunning solo effort from the lively Vincent Aboubakar turned the game around. Hide Caption 3 of 9 Egypt had taken the lead midway through the first half, as Mohamed Elneny deceived Fabrice Ondoa at his near post. Hide Caption 4 of 9 There had only been three goals in the last six Africa Cup of Nations finals, and with Egypt boasting a staunch defensive record, Cameroon had a mountain to climb. Hide Caption 5 of 9 Egypt's 44-year-old goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary was hoping to win a fifth AFCON trophy -- more than any other player or country -- and had only conceded one goal all tournament. Hide Caption 6 of 9 Hide Caption 7 of 9 From then on, only one team looked like winning. Egypt's touches became loose and hesitant, while Cameroon was playing with a surety that belied its relative inexperience. Hide Caption 8 of 9 And Aboubakar -- deemed unfit to play from the start -- stayed alert as the game approached the closing stages, playfully hooking the ball over Ali Gabr before firing Cameroon into a lead it would not relinquish. Hide Caption 9 of 9 Cameroon win afcon tease trophyCameroon celebrate winning afcon Africa Cup of Nations trophy Mohamed Elneny africa cup of nations egypt Egypt celebrate elneny afcon Egypt's goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary AFCON AFCON cameroon celbrate nkolou Aboubakar afcon Cameroon's forward Vincent Aboubakar celebrate afcon

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