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AFCON 2017 Final: Score and Twitter Reaction for Egypt vs. Cameroon

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Cameroon were crowned the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations champions after they defeated Egypt 2-1 in the final at the Stade d'Angondje in Gabon on Sunday.

Mohamed Elneny gave Egypt the lead when he fired into the roof of the net midway through the first half, but Cameroon struck back shortly before the hour mark through Nicolas N'Koulou's header.

Vincent Aboubakar was the hero of the hour, volleying the winner at the end of the match, which gave Egypt little time to recover.

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The two sides provided their familiar lineups as the pair battled for the 10th time at the African Cup of Nations.