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On 6th February, 2022, Senegal clichéd their maiden AFCON title by defeating Egypt in a penalty shoot-out. The final was also a clash between the two Liverpool forwards Sadio Mane and Mohammad Salah who were eyeing for their maiden international trophy. Eventually it was Sadio Mane who succeeded in winning his first international trophy.
Senegal defeated Burkina Faso in the semi-final match to reach into the final. On the other hand the Egyptians knocked out the host Cameroons in the semi-final match. Hence Egyptians looked favorites in the final.
However the final was a tensed affair as both sides failed to score in 120 minutes. As a result the match went into penalty shootout. In the first 4 penalty kicks, Senegal scored 3, whereas Egyptians scored only 2. In the fifth penalty kick, Sadio Mane had a chance to win trophy for his country and he did not disappoint.
Sadio Mane scored the crucial penalty and Senegal were crowned the champions of Africa.
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