A Cameroon-Egypt final wasn't what most soccer analysts predicted. According to the form books, Ivory Coast was the pre-tournament favourite; and a Ghana-Ivory Coast final was the dream final for many soccer fans. However, Egypt's 4:2 trashing of Cameroon in their group opener, made them one of the teams to look out for. Most people didn't give Cameroon a dog's change of advancing to the finals. However, after beating the host nation they secured their place in the final to meet Egypt for the second time in the tournament.

Will it be a revenge for the Indomitable Lions, or will the Pharaohs successfully defend and annex the title for a record 6th time? Many people on the streets of Accra believe that Egypt will win the cup because Egypt has a more cohesive team. The Egyptian team is largely made up of local players and so they are familiar with one another unlike the Cameroonian team which is made up of players from European leagues. Many Ghanaians have predicted a convincing win for Egypt. But could this be a case of sour grapes since Cameroon eliminated Ghana from the final?