Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 penalties to win first ever AFCON title
Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to win the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
Sadio Mane missed a golden opportunity to give Senegal a lead in the first half after he finished a penalty.
But he made up for it by scoring the last penalty for Senegal.
Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy denied Mohanad Lasheen to give Mane the chance to win it in Yaounde’s Olembe Stadium.
Gabaski had made three good saves from Senegal’s Bamba Dieng in extra time.
All four of Egypt’s knockout games at the tournament went the distance, and the North Africans had beaten Ivory Coast and hosts Cameroon on spot-kicks en route to the final.
Gabaski had already saved four penalties at the tournament by the time the match went to a shootout, but on this occasion the 33-year-old was not able to emerge on the winning side.
Senegal had previously lost two Nations Cup finals, finishing runners-up in 2002 and 2019.
The two sides will meet again in March in a two-legged play-off for a spot at the 2022 World Cup in Qata
