Sadio Mané fires Senegal into Africa Cup of Nations ultimate with win over Egypt

[ad_1] Sadio Mané fired Senegal into the ultimate of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 victory over seven-time winner Egypt on Wednesday.

The 2-time African Footballer of the Yr broke the impasse within the 78th minute when he left fly from simply exterior the penalty space inside the underside left nook after Lamine Camara’s preliminary effort was blocked.

It despatched celebrations of pleasure and reduction among the many Teranga Lions’ followers within the Grand Stade de Tanger, the place the 2021 champion – after beating Egypt within the ultimate – had taken the initiative however struggled for clear probabilities in opposition to the Pharaohs’ cussed protection.

Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly will miss the title match – in opposition to both host Morocco or Nigeria, they have been taking part in in Rabat later – after selecting up a yellow card that meant a suspension after which going off injured within the twenty third minute.

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Koulibaly was booked within the seventeenth for a tactical foul on Omar Marmoush. The captain was additionally despatched off within the group-stage win over Benin and consequently missed the win over Sudan. His event was successfully ended when he had to get replaced by Mamadou Sarr due to harm.

Nicolas Jackson had fired over simply earlier than Senegal displayed extra attacking intent. Habib Diarra and Pape Gueye additionally had efforts saved.

Tensions boiled over when Mohamed Salah fouled his former Liverpool teammate Mané, however Senegal coach Pape Thiaw and Egypt counterpart Hossam Hassan managed to chill tempers.

Senegal’s Habib Diarra was booked for arguing, nevertheless, which means he'll miss the ultimate, too.

Salah despatched in a harmful free kick that went via a number of gamers and out earlier than the break. It was the closest the Pharaohs had gone to scoring.