Senegal and Egypt will compete in the final of The Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday and we can bring you details of when and where to watch the game.
The clash sees two Liverpool legends face each other to be crowned AFCON champions as Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah face off against each other.
Mane's Senegal came through a tough semi-final clash to beat Burkina Faso 3-1 on Wednesday and Salah's Egypt once again triumphed on penalties against hosts Cameroon after the match ended 0-0 after extra time on Thursday.
It's sure to be a mouthwatering contest and here are the details of when and where to watch the game.
Egypt head coach Carlos Queiroz slammed Afcon officials after receiving a red card during his side's semi-final win over Cameroon.
Host nation Cameroon were sent crashing out of the tournament on Thursday night after losing on penalties to Egypt following a goalless 120 minutes of action.
One of the biggest talking points of the game came when Queiroz was sent to the stands after remonstrating with head referee Bakary Gassama late in the second half of normal time, and he vented his fury to reporters post-match.
What's been said?
"Again, unfortunately, they send this type of referees to a game of this level, referees with no experience, no level, wanting to put on a show... It started right in the dressing room," said the Portuguese manager.
"We hadn't started the game yet and he comes to the locker room to intimidate our staff. But even against this, against all the decisions, which were always against Egypt, we were the best team in the second half and on penalties."
Queiroz added on the overall treatment of his squad from officials and organisers throughout the tournament: "CAF doesn't respect Egypt, from the timings to the quality of the pitches - we had the worst pitches! We are Egypt!
"How can this referee, after what he has done in the past, be in the African Cup of Nations? Who understands this? Nobody!"
Egypt assistant asks to push final back
Queiroz's assistant Diaa Al-Sayed also stoked up controversy after the game by calling for Afcon chiefs to push Egypt's final date with Senegal back to Monday.
Egypt also needed extra time and penalties to beat the Ivory Cost in the last eight and went to extra time against Morroco in the round of 16.
Al-Sayed feels Egypt deserve more time to rest for the showpiece event, which is currently scheduled for Sunday and will see Liverpool duo Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah face off against each other.
"I want to state to all CAF authorities that Senegal have one extra day to train and therefore maybe we should play the final on Monday," he told the media.
Mohamed Salah, Egypt beat Cameroon; will face Sadio Mane's Senegal in AFCON final
Goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal pulled off two spectacular saves as Egypt edged hosts Cameroon 3-1 in the penalty shootout to reach the final of Africa Cup of Nations following a goalless draw after extra time on Thursday.
Cameroon converted only one of their four spot-kicks, with Abou Gabal blocking two of the strikes before Clinton Njie missed his attempt. Egypt converted all three of their kicks.
Egypt will be aiming to win a record-extending eighth Cup of Nations title when they face Senegal in Sunday's final. The clash will see Liverpool teammates Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane play against each other.
hat is the Africa Cup of Nations format?
The 24 teams were drawn into six groups of four nations. The top two in each group advance, along with the four best-ranked third-placed teams.
The competition moves on to a knockout format, with round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals and final.
The tournament is being hosted by Cameroon.
What are the Africa Cup of Nations fixtures?
TIMEZONE CONVERSION:
8 p.m. WAT: 7 p.m. GMT, 2 p.m. ET
BRACKET - FINAL
Sunday, Feb. 6
Eygpt vs. Senegal (5 p.m. WAT, Yaounde)
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