The Pharaohs of Egypt have beaten Cameroon in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw to reach the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Goalkeeper Gabaski played a huge role in the match saving two penalties, helping his team to set up a final against Senegal.
Sunday’s final sets up a tantalising meeting between Liverpool forwards Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane at the same venue – the Olembe Stadium in Cameroon’s capital Yaounde (kick-off 19:00 GMT).
Cameroon, through resilience showed a lot of class, with good attempts for goals- hitting the post twice through Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui’s looping header and Samuel Gouet’s thunderous long-range strike, which flicked the woodwork.
Egypt’s super star, Salah also made good attempts but he could not convert his attempts to goals.
In the shootout, the Liverpool star also did not have to step up as Cameroon missed three of their efforts, with Gabaski saving from Harold Moukoudi and James Lea Siliki, while Clinton N’Jie side-footed wide.
The match became more interesting as Egypt coach Carlos Queiroz was sent off for questioning the referee while his assistant Wael Gomaa cautioned.
For the third/fourth-place play-off, Cameroon will face Burkina Faso. It has been brought forward a day to Saturday (19:00 GMT).
