Senegal, vice-champion of Africa, narrowly won against Zimbabwe (1-0) on Monday for their first match in CAN 2022. Sadio Mané scored a penalty in the last seconds.
At the end of the suspense. The Teranga Lions have come close to a first hitch in this African Cup. Deprived of 11 players including Edouard Mendy and Kalidou Koulibaly because of Covid-19, the Senegalese had all the trouble in the world to beat the “Warriors”.
We had to wait for a penalty, transformed by Sadio Mané (90e+7), following a hand from a Zimbabwe defender to validate the three points in this group B.
A victory which should relieve the men of Aliou Cissé. But who will have to confirm later.