Ghana 0-1 Cameroon: Black Stars fans arrive at Accra's Ohene Djan Stadium hoping their side's winning run continues Supporters of the Indomitable Lions help to build up the occasion with some dancing as kick-off approaches With Ghana having the better start, former Spurs defender Thimothee Atouba looks to clear for Cameroon Samuel Eto'o, the tournament's leading goalscorer, tries to win possession as clear-cut chances become a rarity Having scored the winner against Nigeria, Junior Agogo looks to cause problems for the Indomitable Lions' defence Mohamadou Idrissou stretches to get around John Paintsil as he tries to find a way through for Otto Pfister's team Starting in defence, Ghana's Michael Essien has less chance to get forward in what turns out to be a goalless first half Alexandre Song tries his luck with a long-range shot soon after the interval but it goes over as the deadlock holds With the hosts looking increasingly dangerous, Cameroon break and see substitute Alain Nkong score with a fine finish Andre Bikey picks up a red card to give Ghana hope but they fail to find a way through as Cameroon make their sixth final Ivory Coast 1-4 Egypt: The Elephants have strong support in Kumasi as they look to beat the 2006 champions Abdelkader Keita holds off Sayed Moawad as he looks to create an early chance for the pre-match favourites Ivory Coast shade the opening exchanges but fall behind when Ahmed Fathi's deflected 12th-minute shot finds the net The goal produces the customary group prostration of thanks to God as the Pharaohs make a dream start Gerard Gili's side up their efforts to find a goal but Wael Gomaa and his defensive colleagues keep them out At the other end, Elephants keeper Boubacar Barry appears to suffer a groin injury and is replaced by Stephan Loboue With the half-time whistle imminent, Didier Drogba's powerful header from point-blank range is parried by Essam Al-Hadari Al-Hadari denies the west Africans with several fine saves before seeing Amr Zaki head the Pharaohs into a 2-0 lead Keita pulls one back almost immediately only for Zaki to score his second and Egypt's third in the 67th minute A fourth from Mohamed Aboutrika in injury time seals the win and confirms Egypt as Cameroon's opponents in Sunday's final
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