Afcon 2021: Picking a Senegal-Egypt combined XI

Who would make a Dream Team of the two Nations Cup finalists?

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  Goalkeeper: Edouard Mendy

  Endured a tricky spell against Equatorial Guinea, but beyond that, has done little to dent his reputation as the finest African goalkeeper in the game.

  Mendy has kept clean sheets in four matches, although he was breached in both the quarter-final and the semi.

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  Right-back: Omar Kamal

  Squeezing out Bouna Sarr in the toughest decision of the lot, Kamal only made his full Egypt debut in the Pharaohs’ second group game, but has excelled defensively, averaging 3.6 tackles per match.

  It’s not bad going for a player who made his name as a winger.

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  Centre-back: Kalidou Koulibaly

  Like Mendy, had a few nervous moments against Equatorial Guinea, but he remains one of Africa’s finest defenders of his generation and isn’t going to be squeezed out of this dream team by any of Egypt’s options.

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  Centre-back: Abdou Diallo

  Left-back: Saliou CissMaking the team ahead of the likes of Ahmed Hegazy or Mohamed Abdelmonem, Diallo has taken to international football seamlessly after being coaxed away from a future with France.

  He complements Koulibaly well, offering technical poise and composure, and also opened the scoring as Burkina Faso were defeated in the semi-finals.