Afcon 2021: Sadio Mane describes Senegal victory as 'the best day and best trophy' of his life
Sadio Mane says winning Senegal's first Africa Cup of Nations is the highlight of his career.
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Banyana aim to do what Bafana Bafana failed to achieve — qualify for Women’s Afcon
Cape Town — Banyana Banyana can upstage their male counterparts Bafana Bafana by qualifying for the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations in Morocco in July.
Heartbreak for Egypt after Afcon final defeat brings fairy-tale run to tearful finale
The Pharaohs’ fairy-tale run in the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon has ended in tears and heartbreak. Back at home, their loss to Senegal in Sunday night’s final left a nation in a state of grief yet tinged with pride and hope.
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Mane v Salah: Rematch looms with World Cup place at stake
Sadio Mane trumped Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah in the Africa Cup of Nations final, but the Egyptian will soon have a chance to even the score in a World Cup play-off.
Mane vs Salah: Rematch looms with World Cup place at stake
Sadio Mane trumped Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah in the Africa Cup of Nations final, but the Egyptian will soon have a chance to even the score in a World Cup play-off. Egypt confront Mane-inspired Senegal home and away in March with a ticket to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at stake. Ghana meet Nigeria, Cameroon play Algeria, Mali face Tunisia and the Democratic Republic of Congo tackle Morocco in the other play-offs.
Senegal's Cup of Nations triumph sees potential fulfilled at last
Sadio Mane's Senegal finally lived up to their billing as Africa's outstanding team with victory in the Cup of Nations, even if they did it the hard way in the final against Egypt. Mane could have been the fall guy in his showdown with Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah after his seventh-minute penalty was saved at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde. However, after a turgid final finished 0-0 in extra time, he redeemed himself by converting the decisive spot-kick in the shoot-out which the Lions of Teranga won 4-2 before Egypt captain Salah had the chance to take his team's last shot.
Senegal fans celebrate in the streets of Dakar after winning Afcon 2021 - in pictures
Senegal's victory in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final was greeted with wild celebrations in the streets of the Senegalese capital of Dakar on Sunday night.