Afcon 2017: our writers select their highs and lows from the tournament


From the standout match, player and goal through to personal highlights, disappointments and more, here is the verdict on the contest in Gabon

Egypt 1-2 Cameroon The best was saved until last. This was a watchable tournament throughout but, with almost an hour of the final played, Egypt appeared to be seeing it out to a conclusion that, given some of the attacking football on view from other sides, was not necessarily the most palatable. Then came an out-of-the-blue equaliser from Nicolas Nkoulou, a whirlwind of an onslaught from Cameroon in the final 30 minutes and a goal from Vincent Aboubakar that will bear replaying over and over again. All in front of a full house, largely peopled by Cameroonian expats, that made for the kind of raw, footbally atmosphere largely absent from major finals these days. Nick Ames

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This has been a tournament of fine goals, particularly free-kicks

Given the attacking intent most teams showed, it would have been appropriate to provide them with decent surfaces

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