Cameroon relishing underdog status, says captain Moukandjo

Football Soccer - African Cup of Nations - Burkina Faso v Cameroon - Stade de l'Amitie - Libreville, Gabon - 14/1/17. Cameroon's Benjamin Moukandjo celebrates scoring a goal. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

LIBREVILLE (Reuters) - Cameroon captain Benjamin Moukandjo said his inexperienced side are relishing their underdog tag ahead of Sunday's African Nations Cup final and believes the lack of big-name players may give them the edge over seven-time champions Egypt.

Unfancied Cameroon were beset by selection problems before the tournament following the withdrawal of key players including Joel Matip, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Allan Nyom, but have defied expectations to reach their first final since 2008 after beating Ghana 2-0 in their semi-final on Thursday.