After two lost finals, Senegal can finally lift the African Cup of Nations trophy after a final that was played during an unbreathable penal...
After two lost finals, Senegal can finally lift the African Cup of Nations trophy after a final that was played during an unbreathable penalty shootout against Egypt ( 0-0, 4 tab 2)!
The curse is over for Senegal. For the first time in their history, the Lions of Teranga are African champions. Admittedly, they still haven't managed to score in the final, but that's obviously the least of their worries. After a 0-0 and a defeat on penalties in 2002 against Cameroon, and the 1-0 loss of the last edition (in 2019) against Algeria, it is again on penalties that the history of an entire country has been played out. Sadio Mané missed a penalty in the seventh minute of play in regular time, against the new Egyptian hero Gabaski. And finally, it was he who converted the decisive shot on goal offering the long-awaited trophy to Senegal, allowing them to win the session 4-2. Both Gabaski and Edouard Mendy made a save, but the latter was also saved once by his post.