Senegal snatch late winner to down Egypt and reach Cup of Nations final

It was as much as Senegal deserved after they dominated the match, with Egypt not having any shots at goal or even forcing a corner before they conceded
Senegal snatch late winner to down Egypt and reach Cup of Nations final

Senegal's Sadio Mane, left, celebrates after scoring the winner. Pic: Themba Hadebe/AP

Sadio Mane thrashed home a dramatic winner 12 minutes from fulltime to send Senegal into the Africa Cup of Nations final after they edged Egypt 1-0 in a tense last-four encounter on Wednesday.

It was as much as Senegal deserved after they dominated the match, with Egypt not having any shots at goal or even forcing a corner before they conceded.

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