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.
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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.
Mane’s rocket-propelled pen: The act of LFC’s ultimate mentality monster
Liverpool’s Sadio Mane had spoken about learning from experience in the days leading to Senegal’s Africa Cup of Nations final with Egypt, but even he never imagined the circumstances of Sunday night at the Olembe Stadium.
Riyad Mahrez's Kevin De Bruyne impression shows Man City might need to change contract plans
Riyad Mahrez marked his Manchester City return with a fine performance on Saturday as the Blues saw off Fulham 4-1 in the FA Cup fourth round.
Wild celebrations in Dakar as Senegal beat Egypt to claim first Africa Cup of Nations title
There were scenes of wild celebrations on the streets of Dakar after Sadio Mané finally delivered a first African Cup for Senegal, and Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah could do nothing about it but stand and watch.
Africa Cup of Nations final star Mane wins top individual award
Senegal captain Sadio Mane, who scored the decisive shootout penalty in the Africa Cup of Nations final triumph over Egypt, was named player of the tournament in Yaounde on Sunday.