Burkina Faso’s defender Issoufou Dayo (L) challenges Egypt’s forward Mohamed Salah during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final football match between Burkina Faso and Egypt at the Stade de l’Amitie Sino-Gabonaise in Libreville on February 1, 2017. / AFP PHOTO

Egypt qualified for the final of the on-going African Cup of Nations holding in Gabon after beating Burkina Faso 4-3 on penalities. The match had ended 1-1 after 120 minutes.

Burkina Faso’s defender Issoufou Dayo (L) challenges Egypt’s forward Mohamed Salah during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final football match between Burkina Faso and Egypt at the Stade de l’Amitie Sino-Gabonaise in Libreville on February 1, 2017. / AFP PHOTO

Egypt now awaits the winner of the match between Ghana and Cameroon.