PREVIEW-Soccer-Mane and Salah clash in Cup of Nations final


Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Semi Final - Cameroon v Egypt - Olembe Stadium, Yaounde, Cameroon - February 3, 2022 Egypt's Mohamed Salah in action REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

YAOUNDE (Reuters) - One of world football’s most exciting attacking duos will face-off against each other in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final as Mohamed Salah leads Egypt against a Senegal side spearheaded by Sadio Mane.

The Liverpool pair, a combined force at club level, will be taking on talismanic roles at opposite ends for their respective countries as Egypt seek to extend their record number of Cup of Nations triumphs to eight while Senegal look to win it for the first time.

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