The town is muting the party atmosphere out of respect for the victims of the New Year's Eve blaze at Le Constellation bar, where many young people had gathered to see in the New Year.

Al Attiyah, meanwhile, drove a superb special in his Dacia to put himself 15min 02sec ahead of Nani Roma going into the final stage.

"He is capable of operating in several roles in midfield. He has even played centre-back from time to time."

Former Liverpool star Mane even said after the Egypt game that the final would be his last Cup of Nations match.

Before the accident, there was fresh talk of a long-awaited bout between Joshua and Tyson Fury, the former world heavyweight champion who recently came out of retirement.