On February 4, Beijing time, the Semi-finals of the African Cup of Nations, a 0-0 draw in regular time, finally Egypt defeated Cameroon 3-1 in a penalty shootout, and the team advanced to the final for the 10th time in its history.
Before Egypt, Senegal beat Burkina Faso 3-1 to reach the final first. So, the final match for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations will be Senegal vs Egypt.
It is worth mentioning that the stars of Senegal and Egypt are from Liverpool, they are Mane and Salah. On the Transfer Market, Mane was worth 80 million euros, Salah was worth 100 million euros, and the total value of the two was 180 million euros, equivalent to 1.3 billion yuan.
The Africa Cup of Nations final will feature a Liverpool derby, but that's not what Liverpool fans and Klopp want to see. Because Mane and Salah played for a full month from the beginning of January to the beginning of February. Their absence not only affected Liverpool's preparations, but could also have physical and fitness problems. Salah, in particular, played extra time in all three knockout matches, two of which were penalty shootouts.
Salah's Egypt is the team that has won the most in the African Cup of Nations, having reached the finals in nine previous times, with seven titles and two runners-up. If they win another title, they will continue to set their own record. Mane's Senegal was already the biggest favourite to win the title before the start of the tournament, and they are expected to win the title for the first time in history after only two finals.