Afcon 2021 final: Senegal vs Egypt date,

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A race to be crowned continental kings is almost complete, with the final shaping up to be a battle between Mohamed Salah & Sadio Mane

The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations is coming to a close, with a month of captivating competition in Cameroon set to reach a climax when two nations compete for the right to be crowned continental kings.

When is the Afcon 2021 final

The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final will take place on Sunday February 6 and will kick off at 7pm GMT (2pm ET).

A battle for continental supremacy will be staged at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon.

Prior to that fixture taking place, at 4pm GMT (11am ET), a third-place play-off will be staged at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium.

Which teams are in the Afcon 2021 final

The Afcon 2021 is set to be a scintillating showdown between Senegal and Egypt, and a meeting between star Liverpool strikers Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.

Senegal defeated Burkina Faso 3-1 in the semi-final, in which Mane scored the third and final goal, while Egypt booked their spot in the final by winning a penalty shootout against Cameroon.Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy is an international colleague of Mane with Senegal, while the Lions of Teranga are captained by Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly.

Salah is joined in the Egyptian ranks by Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny, while Cameroon boast the considerable qualities of Andre Onana between the sticks and the goalscoring instincts of Golden Boot chasers Karl Toko Ekambi and Vincent Aboubakar in the final third.A prize pot for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations has been increased by CAF since the last staging of the tournament in 2019 – when Algeria emerged victorious.

The winners will now receive $5 million (£3.7m), up from $4.5m (£3.3m), while the runners-up get $2.75m (£2m).

Each of the losing semi-finalists will be rewarded with $2.2m (£1.6m) and those that crashed out in the quarter-finals are given $1.8m (£1.3m).While there is more money being invested in Afcon, the numbers involved still fall some way short of the rewards on offer in comparable competitions.

When landing the Euro 2020 crown, Italy received €10m (£8m/$11m), while runners-up England got €7m (£6m/$8m) – with those bonuses not including any funds received during a successful run to the Wembley showpiece.

At the Copa America, Argentina received $6.5m (£4.8m) when bringing Lionel Messi’s long wait for senior international honours to a close and Brazil got $3.5m (£2.6m) for finishing second.