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Senegal has qualified for the final of the African Cup of Nations. A goal from star player Sadio Mané made it 1-0 on Wednesday evening against record champion Egypt, which has won the tournament no fewer than seven times.
It will be the third final in four editions for Senegal: in 2019 it lost the final, two years later the ‘The Lions of Teranga’ won the Africa Cup for the first time.
The opponent on Sunday evening in the final will be Morocco or Nigeria, who will meet later tonight.
Mané versus Salah
The semi-final between Senegal and Egypt was a reprise of the 2021 final. But,just like five years ago,mainly a meeting between Mané and Mohamed Salah. The poster children of African football won the Champions League together with Liverpool in 2019 and hugged each other kind before the new meeting in Rabat.
Former Liverpool teammates Mané and Salah will meet in the semi-finals of the African Cup of Nations.
Immediately after kick-off the smiles disappeared from their faces,the former club mates were drawn into a fierce match. Egypt played wait-and-see and mainly hoped for actions from Manchester City player Omar Marmoush and Liverpool star Salah.
the 33-year-old captain made his debut for the Pharaohs fifteen years ago, a year after his country last won the African Cup.With perhaps the best Egyptian footballer of all time in the team,it is always difficult to add another title.
Violations
Salah was unable to help his team create serious opportunities in a game that was overshadowed by fouls before halftime. With a tackle on Mané, Salah himself caused a stir inside and outside the lines.
Senegalese Habib Diarra was booked for his role in the commotion and will miss the final. Just like captain Kalidou Koulibaly, who also received a suspension with an early yellow card and later fell out injured.
mohamed Salah
Only after half time did Senegal get the match over, although they had to wait a long time for the liberating goal. It eventually came thirteen minutes before time. Mané scored the deserved 1-0 from outside the box.
deep in the final phase, Egypt finally came out of its shell. It resulted in two more chances, but marmoush and substitute Mostafa Mohamed missed.
Marcus Cole is a senior football analyst at Archysport with over a decade of experience covering the NFL, college football, and international football leagues. A former NCAA Division I player turned journalist, Marcus brings an insider's understanding of the game to every breakdown. His work focuses on tactical analysis, draft evaluations, and in-depth game previews. When he's not breaking down film, Marcus covers the intersection of football culture and the communities it shapes across America.
