Senegal won after their left winger, Sadio Mane, scored the winning goal in a 4-2 penalty shootout.
Yesterday, Senegal’s ‘Teranga Lions’ beat Egypt’s ‘The Pharaohs’ to emerge as the winner of the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) football tournament. This year, AFCON took place at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde, Cameroon.
Senegal won after their left winger, Sadio Mane, scored the winning goal in a 4-2 penalty shootout. Their goalkeeper, Edouard Mendy, also stopped...
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