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Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 via penalties to win Africa Cup of Nations final

February 6, 2022 Senegal's Sadio Mane in action with Egypt's Hamdi Fathi REUTERS

Sadio Mane scored the winning spot-kick as Senegal claimed a first ever Africa Cup of Nations title with a 4-2 penalty shootout victory over seven-times winners Egypt following a 0-0 draw in the decider in Yaounde on Sunday.

Mane had missed an early penalty in the game but stepped up to make history for the west African nation, and banish the memories of their 2019 failure when they lost the final to Algeria.

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