Aboubakar nets late winner as Cameroon lift Nations Cup


Football Soccer - African Cup of Nations - Final - Egypt v Cameroon - Stade d'Angondjé - Libreville, Gabon - 5/2/17 Cameroon's Benjamin Moukandjo celebrates with the trophy and teammates after winning the African Cup of Nations Reuters / Mike Hutchings Livepic

LIBREVILLE (Reuters) - Vincent Aboubakar scored a brilliant late goal to hand unfancied Cameroon a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Egypt and their fifth African Nations Cup title in an entertaining final on Sunday.

Cameroon, who had eight of their players withdraw before the tournament, came from a goal down after midfielder Mohamed Elneny had put Egypt ahead midway through the first half.

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