Cameroon beats Egypt 2-1 and wins AFCON 2017 title

Cameroon has beaten Egypt 2-1 to win the title of the AFCON 2017 in Gabon.
Egypt scored first at the minute 21 by Mohammed Nani, then in the second half at the minute 58, Cameroon tied the score.
Cameroon has put in an extraordinary performance in the second half, while Egypt appeared to be fatigued.
Cameroon’s substitute, Abubakkar, scored the winning and title goal at he last minute of the match before the extra time, putting his team on the top.
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