After the strong performance of the "Pharaohs" in front of major teams such as Morocco and Côte d'Ivoire, the Egyptian team's match with its Cameroonian counterpart in the semi-final of the African Nations Cup, occupied the entire Egyptian street, as well as the social media, which touched on several areas before Thursday evening's signing.

While the general Egyptian atmosphere of optimism prevails before the confrontation, Egyptian audiences are setting their hopes with their first star Mohamed Salah, who seems determined to achieve the title for the first time in his history.

Salah had previously stated that the tournament "means a lot to him," as his leading personality clearly demonstrated in exclusive roles, sparking the enthusiasm of Egyptian audiences.

Social media has also seen great Arab sympathy for the Egyptian team, especially since he is the only Arab actor left at the tournament.

A large number of Arab fans in Africa and Asia expressed their support for the Egyptian team, wishing him the crossing and reaching the final.

The statements of the tournament's leading scorer, Cameroonian attacker Vincent Aboubacar, have been highly controversial, after he attacked Mohamed Salah.

Aboubacar told Radio France Internationale: "Frankly, Mohamed Salah doesn't like me very much."

He added: "I say it clearly because I'm an honest person and I have my way of seeing things."

He went on: "If I like it, I'll say it. But it doesn't impress me very much. Salah's a good player who scores a lot of goals but doesn't produce much on the field. "

These statements have sparked a comparison between the Cameroonian attacker and Salah, especially since they both shone at the African Championships.

Several pages have published comparisons between Abubakar and Salah and their goals, which have led audiences to expect a confrontation between the two stars on Thursday evening.

It should be noted that a great Egyptian fear comes from the appointment of the meeting judge, Bakari Gassama, who has a long history of controversial decisions against Egyptian clubs.

On Tuesday, the Egyptian Football Federation formally filed a complaint with the African Football Union against Bakkari Gassama's appointment to run the Egypt-Cameroon match.

This comes as Egyptian media reported to an AFC official that Gassama would not be changed at the time of the Egyptian protest. At the same time, he stressed that the verdict had been discussed about the upcoming match and that he would run it quietly and literally, eliminating the fears of Egyptian audiences.

The decision of the African Union to assign the arbitration of the Egypt-Cameroon match caused a wave of controversy in which Egyptians feared bias against their electors in view of earlier facts, as critics had asserted.