Cameroon beat hosts to reach final

Ghana 0-1 Cameroon:   Substitute Alain Nkong's second-half goal gave Cameroon a 1-0 win over hosts Ghana in their African Nations…

Ghana 0-1 Cameroon:  Substitute Alain Nkong's second-half goal gave Cameroon a 1-0 win over hosts Ghana in their African Nations Cup semi-final today.

Nkong slotted the ball past keeper Richard Kingson after being set up by Samuel Eto'o on 71 minutes at the Ohene Djan stadium.

In Sunday's final in Accra, Cameroon will face either holders Egypt or Ivory Coast, who meet at 8:30pm (Irish time) at Kumasi's Baba Yara stadium.

Cameroon defender Andre Bikey will miss the final after being sent off in stoppage time for pushing over a first-aid assistant attending to a Cameroon player.

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