Senegal won its very first African Cup of Nations by winning against Egypt (0-0, 4-2 at TAB), Sunday evening in the CAN 2022 final.
Finally ! After two failures in 2002 and 2019, the Teranga Lions have rectified one of football’s biggest anomalies. Country of the round ball, Senegal managed to put its name in the African Cup after an incredible suspense. Blame it on Egypt, the continent’s record country in terms of titles.
Because, we were afraid for the Senegalese that the adage “Never two without three” will be repeated again. Especially when the incredible Egyptian goalkeeper, Mohamed Qotb Abou Gabal Ali, known as “Gabaski” diverted a penalty from Sadio Mané from the start of the final (7and).
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Incredible ! Sadio Mané misses his penalty against Mohamed Abougabal!
Saliou Ciss had been mowed down in the box!https://t.co/rrKH1JI4p9
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But Aliou Cissé’s men, present in the first two finals as a player and then as a coach, held on despite the onslaught from Mohamed Salah’s teammates. The latter have also played a fourth extension in four games, unheard of in the history of the competition.
“I am very happy. It proves again that with hard work, perseverance, the fact of never being discouraged, we manage to get what we want, confided Aliou Cissé the coach. We are proud, very proud, because we won against Egypt, who have seven African Cups, that’s something. I am very moved, because this Cup, we win it for all the Senegalese people who have been asking for it for more than 60 years. We too will have our star. It came down to a few things.”
From now on, place to the party in Dakar and in all the country which awaits only the return of their heroes this Monday.
The Egyptians, and Mohamed Salah, will have to digest this new failure. They will return with a knife between their teeth in March for the Africa zone play-offs for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. They will be opposed, in the form of a return match, to … Senegal.