Senegal beat Egypt on penalties to win AFCON for the first time in their history
Sadio Mane scored the decisive penalty in a nail-biting shootout as Senegal overcame Egypt to be crowned this year’s Africa Cup of Nations champions.
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Senegal wins its 1st African Cup, beats Egypt on penalties
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Afcon 2021: Senegal beat Egypt on penalties to win first-ever Nations Cup
Sadio Mane netted the winning spot-kick as Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to clinch their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations after a 0-0 draw.
Afcon 2022: Burkina Faso 3-3 Cameroon: Hosts win 5-3 on penalties
Cameroon came from 3-0 down to level at 3-3 against Burkina Faso before winning a penalty shootout to finish third at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Burkina Faso 3-3p Cameroon: Hosts end on a high to claim third place on penalties after remarkable comeback
In a game that lacked quality but had its fair share of drama, Cameroon did the impossible to turn a topsy-turvy game on its head and beat Bukina Faso on penalties after a 3-3 draw in the bronze medal match at the Africa Cup of Nations. Strikes from Steeve Yago and Djibril Ouattara sandwiched a calamitous Andre Onana own goal looked as though they were enough to secure the third-placed finish for Kamou Malo's side, as three was very much the charm… or so it would seem.
The 20 Players Who Have Scored Most Penalties This Century Have Been Revealed, Bruno Fernandes Just Makes Rankings
PopFoot compiled the data on how well players have performed from the spot-kick for their clubs and Ronaldo came out on top by some distance.
Plymouth manager 'gutted' not to take Chelsea to penalties
LONDON : Plymouth Argyle coach Steven Schumacher was left to rue how close his side, from the third tier of English football, came to taking European champions Chelsea to a penalty shootout in their FA Cup fourth-round tie on Saturday.
Middlesbrough stun Manchester United on penalties in FA Cup fourth-round shock
Manchester United were knocked out of the FA Cup fourth round by Championship side Middlesbrough on penalties after wasting a sackful of chances in a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford on Friday. The hosts paid for their profligacy in a tense shoot-out when, after the first 15 penalties had all been scored, United's Anthony Elanga blazed over to send 9,000 Boro fans wild.