The African Cup of Nations final between Egypt and Cameroon was not nearly as sexy as the third-place game, which host nation Ghana came from behind to win 4-2 over Ivory Coast. Still, the battle between North African power and West African power offered a clash of styles and philosophies that was dramatic in itself. Egypt had been, leading up to the final, the best team in the tournament and had hammered Cameroon 4-2 in their opening group round match. Cameroon, on the flip side, had meandered their way to the final by stifling their opponents and relying on the threatening presence of tournament lead goal-scorer Samuel Eto'o to open up opportunities for his overlapping midfield. Could the Indomitable Lions reverse their fortune and African history to prevail against the determined defending champions?