time to take the Indomptable Lions through to the Semi-finals. Alain N'Kong scored a 72nd-minute winner for Cameroon in a 1–0 win over Ghana in the Semi-finals, taking Cameroon to their sixth final of the African Cup of Nations. On 10 February 2008, Cameroon took on defending champions Egypt in the Final in Accra. Egypt scored a 77th-minute goal through Mohamed Aboutrika which would be enough to win the match and be crowned the champions of the 2008 African Cup of Nations. Eto'o was the tournaments highest scorer with five goals. Pfister stepped down from his role on 26 May 2009. USM Alger In January 2015, Pfister was linked with Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club USM Alger, and signed a contract with the club shortly after. On 18 May Pfister was sacked as coach of USM Alger. Personal life Pfister gained his coaching certificates in Magglingen in the 1960s, and later studied further in Cologne. Pfister is a UEFA Pro License holder, has a Bundesliga license for professional football coaching and is an Instructor for FIFA and German Football Association professional football coaching courses. In 2001, Pfister was awarded the Order of Merit of the Confederation of African Football as well as a German Football Federation Honors Award. In Ghana the slang "Rules with an Iron-Pfister" is often used to refer to his coaching style. During his time in Ghana, Pfister's fame transcended football. His unconventional style of wearing his trousers on the hip, rather than the waist, has become a fashion trend among the youth. Commenting that Tony Yeboah's birthday can not be determined exactly, Ghana's then-manager Otto Pfister said: There's only one way to find out: saw his leg off and count the rings! Honours African Cup of Nations: Finalist with Cameroon in 2008 Al-Merrikh Sudanese Cup Winner 2007, Finalist of CAF Confederation Cup 2007 World Cup: Appearances: 2006 with Togo Nejmeh SC: Lebanese Premier League 2004–05 Champion 2005, Lebanese Elite Cup Champion 2004, 2005 AFC Cup Qualification 2005, Lebanese Super Cup Champion 2004 CS Sfaxien: Tunisian League Cup Champion 2003, Arab Champions League Qualification 2003 Al-Zamalek: League Cup Champion 2002, African Champions League Qualification 2002, FIFA Club World Championship Qualification 2002, African Cup Winners' Cup 2000, Egyptian League Champion 2001–2002, Egypt Cup Champion 2001–2002, CAF Super Cup final 2001–2002 World Cup: Qualification with Saudi Arabia in 1998, Arab Nations Cup Winner in 1998, Finalist at the 1998