LUANDA, Angola — Substitute Mohamed Gedo scored in the 85th minute Sunday to help Egypt beat Ghana 1-0 and secure its third straight title at the African Cup of Nations.

Tournament debutant Gedo curled in a shot from within the area to give Egypt its record seventh title.

World Cup qualifier Ghana had been hoping to earn its first continental crown since 1982.

Line up: Richard Kingson, Samuel Inkoom, Hans Adu Sarpei, Lee Addy, Isaac Vorsah, Emmanuel Agyeman-Badu, Andre Ayew, Anthony Annan, Asamoah Gyan, Kwadwo Asamoah, Opoku Agyemang

Egypt: Essam El-Hadary, Ahmed Fathi, Hany Said, Wael Gomaa, Ahmed al-Mohamady, Sayed Moawad, Hosni Abdrabou, Hossam Ghaly, Ahmed Hassan (capt), Mohamed Zidan, Emad Motaeb

Referee: Coulibaly Koman (MLI)

Source: GHP

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