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Watch Egypt players have a mostly shirtless dance-off after making AFCON final

Published Feb. 3, 2017 1:00 p.m. ET

Alex Dowd

With Cameroon beating Ghana on Thursday, the final for the Africa Cup of Nations is set as Egypt awaits. A day earlier, the Pharaohs took down Burkina Faso to book their spot in the final, and they were jazzed.

Like, really jazzed. Check out this behind-the-scenes look at the Egyptian locker room after they'd beaten Burkina Faso.

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Hype! There's shirtless dancing, hugging and singing. A lot of singing. That's 44-year-old goalkeeper Essam El Hadary going for a ride on someone's shoulders. That's right, he's 44 years old. Pressed into action after starter Ahmed El-Shenawy injured himself earlier in the tournament, it's been an amazing tournament for the seasoned veteran.

In Egypt's semifinal victory, which was decided by a penalty kick shootout, El Hadary saved the final two penalties to seal the win for Egypt. It's little wonder why the Pharaohs were so keyed up following the win. They'll play in Sunday's final, and I can only imagine what the locker room will be like if they get the win then.

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