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.
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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)
