Senegal win Africa Cup of Nations as Sadio Mane shrugs off early penalty miss

Senegal’s players celebrate a penalty shoot-out victory over Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations final. Picture: Themba Hadebe

Sadio Mane went from villain to hero as he broke club-mate Mohamed Salah’s heart by firing Senegal to Africa Cup of Nations Cup glory for the first time.

Liverpool striker Mane, who had seen his seventh-minute spot-kick saved by goalkeeper Gabaski, nervelessly converted the decisive penalty in a 4-2 shoot-out victory over seven-times winners Egypt at the Stade d’Olembe in Yaounde after a tense 0-0 draw played out over 120 gruelling minutes.