Senegal Win AFCON For First Time

Sadio Mane made up for a first-half penalty miss by converting the winning spot-kick in a shoot-out as Senegal defeated Egypt to win a maiden Africa Cup of Nations title on Sunday.

The two sides were locked at 0-0 after extra-time in the final but Liverpool star Mane held his nerve in the shoot-out which his team won 4-2.

Mane had squandered the chance to put Senegal ahead inside seven minutes in Yaounde when his penalty was saved by Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal.

Egypt were chasing a record-extending eighth title.

Factfile for Senegal

Popular name: Teranga Lions

Rankings: 1 Africa, 20 world

Captain: Kalidou Koulibaly

Coach: Aliou Cisse (SEN)

Team: Edouard Mendy; Bouna Sarr, Kalidou Koulibaly, Abdou Diallo, Saliou Ciss; Cheikhou Kouyate, Nampalys Mendy; Idrissa Gueye; Ismaila Sarr, Famara Diedhiou, Sadio Mane

Results:

 Group B – Zimbabwe 1-0, Guinea 0-0, Malawi 0-0; Last 16 – Cape Verde 2-0, Quarter-final: Equatorial Guinea 3-1; Semi-final: Burkina Faso 3-1; Final: Egypt 0-0 aet (won 4-2 on penalties)

Scorers: 3 – Mane 1 – Diallo, Diedhiou, Dieng, I. Gueye, Kouyate, Sarr

Previous appearances: 15

Best placing: Champions 2021 (2022)

(AFP)