BAMAKO, Feb 8: Cameroon overcame what they claimed was police intimidation to end host nation Mali’s surprise run and reach the final of the African Nations Cup with 3-0 victory Thursday.

Underdogs Senegal overcame all the odds to beat Nigeria 2-1 in the other semifinal between to World Cup-bound teams.

Semifinal resutls:

Nigeria 1 Senegal 2

Scorers: Nigeria - Julius Aghahowa 89

Senegal - Pape Bouba Diop 54, Alissane Diao 97

Nigeria - Julius Aghahowa 110, Ifeanyi Udeze 120

Senegal - Pape Sarr 35

Mali 0 Cameroon 3

Scorers: Salomon Olembe 40, 45, Marc-Vivien Foe 85.—Reuters