Senegal through to AFCON final after 1-0 win against Egypt
Sadio Mané fired Senegal into the final of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 victory over seven-time winner Egypt on Wednesday.
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00:05Senegal made it into the Africa Cup of Nations final thanks to a 1-0 victory over Egypt on Wednesday evening.
00:12Senegalese player Sadio Mane fired the decisive shot in the 78th minute.
00:18Senegal had 11 shots in total by the time Mane, a two-time winner of African Football of the Year, finally broke the deadlock.
00:27Egypt had no shots but held up a stubborn defence until 12 minutes before the end of the match.
00:34Meanwhile, Senegal captain Khalidou Koulibaly will miss the final match, set to take place on Sunday evening after being suspended with a yellow card and getting injured.
00:45Senegalese fans in the stadium and at home were ecstatic, some seeing this victory an echo of 2021.
00:52That year, Senegal won its first AFCON title, also by beating Egypt.
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