AFCON knockout: Egypt, Senegal bank on Salah, Mane for goals

Underperforming Egypt and Senegal hope Liverpool stars Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane can recapture their Premier League form when the Africa Cup of Nations enters the last-16 stage in Cameroon.

Salah and Mane netted once each in three group matches while receiving close attention and some rough treatment from opponents aware of their scoring potential.

Record seven-time champions Egypt face the Ivory Coast in the highlight of an eight-match schedule spanning four days from Sunday having managed only solitary-goal wins over Guinea-Bissau and Sudan.

An Ivory Coast side including Sebastien Haller from Ajax and Nicolas Pepe from Arsenal were among the most impressive qualifiers from the six groups and eliminated holders Algeria with a 3-1 triumph.

Senegal face dogged Cape Verde, whose forward Garry Rodrigues scored one the best of the 68 goals in the first round with an exquisite back-heel past Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana.

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At the last edition in Egypt while the Pharaohs crashed out in the round of 16 and would be doing all they can to avoid a repeat in Cameroon, Teranga Lions seeking their first title made it to the final but lost to Algeria