Sadio Mané's goal in penalty kicks gave Senegal its first African Cup of Nations title on Sunday
Feb 6, 2022
Mané kept his nerve despite having missed a penalty in the seventh minute of the game—with Salah giving his goalkeeper some advice before that first penalty—and Senegal won the shootout 4–2 after the final ended 0–0 after extra time. Senegal had lost two finals previously, including against Algeria at the last African Cup in Egypt in 2019, when Mané was left inconsolable.
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