Senegal Are The African Champions! Defeat Egypt In AFCON Final On Penalties | Mo Salah, Sadio Mane

AFCON Final 2021: Senegal were Champions after losing two finals. Sadio Mane won the player of the tournament award while Mendy won the goal-keeper of the tournament award. 

Senegal striker Sadio Mane with the AFCON 2021 Trophy | Image: AFP

Senegal defeated Egypt 4-2 on penalties and created history at the final of the Africa Cup of Nations 2021. This is Senegal's first AFCON title. The match lay in balance at 0-0 after 90 minutes + extra time as both teams failed to score. 

Then came the penalties where Sadio Mane, who had missed the penalty in the seventh minute scored his kick to seal the first AFCON title for the Senegalese. 

Unfortunately for Egypt, Mohammed Salah could not take his penalty as he was the fifth penalty-taker and the penalties were over for the Pharos after four kicks. They could not extend their record by winning the eighth AFCON title. 

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🏆 CONTINENT. 🏆 #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #SENEGY | #TeamSenegal | @Fsfofficielle pic.twitter.com/hM21NqfU6D

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"That is why your best penalty taker should never go fifth. Mo Salah not taking a penalty for Egypt in a shootout in a final is madness. Also happened to Ronaldo years ago for Portugal v Spain," said Jamie Carragher, former Liverpool defender. 

Senegal were Champions after losing two finals. Sadio Mane won the player of the tournament award while Mendy won the goal-keeper of the tournament award. 

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Sadio Mané is crowned TotalEnergies Man of the Competition after his over-the-top performance with the Lions of Teranga 🇸🇳#TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | @Football2Gether pic.twitter.com/8jowC3Bgjr

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Here Is the Penalty Sheet:

Senegal ⚽ ⚽ ❌ ⚽ ⚽

Egypt ⚽ ❌ ⚽ ❌

For the followers of English football, this was a final between two Liverpool FC greats - Sadio Mane and Mohammed Salah. Mane, in fact, scored the winning penalty for Senegal. 

This final will go down in memory of the Senegal fans for sure.