On January 31, Beijing time, the Quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations were all over, the final four were produced, and the semi-final match was also revealed, Burkina Faso vs. Egypt, Cameroon vs. Senegal.
The Africa Cup of Nations Quarterfinals is divided into two matchdays. In the early hours of yesterday morning, with Lyon striker Ekamby scoring twice, host Cameroon beat Guinea 2-0 to advance to the final four for the first time since winning the title in 2017.
FIFA-ranked Burkina Faso once again played the big dark horse, beating Tunisia 1-0 with one less person, and has reached the final four three times in the last four competitions, with 2017 being third and 2013 being runner-up.
Last night and this morning, thanks to the passing credit of Liverpool star Salah, Egypt defeated Morocco 2-1 in extra time and advanced to the final four for the first time after being runners-up in 2017.
Mane returned with a concussion and provided an assist, Crystal Palace's Kouyat and Bayern's Sal scored one goal each, Senegal eliminated the dark horse Equatorial Guinea 3-1, and the last runner-up reached the final four for two consecutive years.
The two semi-finals will be played in the early morning of February 3 and 4, Beijing time, respectively: Burkina Faso vs Senegal, Cameroon vs Egypt, and the winner will enter the African Cup of Nations final in the early morning of February 7. Can Salah and Mane meet in the final and stage a Liverpool derby? We'll see!