Mane takes Senegal into remaining

Sadio Mane scored a 78th-minute winner to provide Senegal a 1-0 victory over Egypt on Wednesday of their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final in Tangiers, then stated he was taking part in within the event for the final time.
“I am very blissful to have the ability to play in my final AFCON. I hope to win it (the ultimate) and convey (the trophy) again to Dakar,” the 33-year-old informed reporters.
Former champions Senegal dominated possession towards cautious Egypt and can face hosts Morocco or Nigeria on Sunday within the remaining.
The consequence maintained the dominance of Senegal over Egypt. The Teranga Lions beat the Pharaohs within the 2022 AFCON remaining and in a 2022 World Cup play-off. Each victories got here after penalty shoot-outs.
Will probably be the fourth AFCON remaining look by Senegal. They misplaced to Cameroon in 2002 and Algeria in 2019 earlier than overcoming Egypt 4 years in the past.
Egypt captain Mohamed Salah was nicely contained by the Senegal defence. This was his fifth AFCON and the closest he has come to a winners’ medal is ending a runner-up twice.
“From the beginning, we did it collectively. We averted making particular person errors or committing pointless fouls,” stated Mane.
“I believe we managed the sport nicely from begin to end and, general, we deserved to win. We’ll attempt to be prepared for the ultimate, above all to provide our greatest.
“An important factor for me is that Senegal wins each time… I’m a soldier of the nation. I attempt to give my all day-after-day, whether or not in coaching or in matches.
“The Africa Cup of Nations is essentially the most troublesome competitors on this planet. All of the groups are evenly matched.”
 
Heated exchanges
Referring to former Liverpool teammate Salah, Mane stated the Egyptian is “among the best gamers on this planet”.
Veteran Senegal centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly was yellow-carded after 17 minutes for fouling Egypt striker Omar Marmoush.
It was his second reserving in as many matches and dominated him out of the ultimate in Rabat.
Worse was to observe for the 34-year-old as he sustained an harm six minutes later and had to get replaced by Mamadou Sarr.
Senegal did extra attacking in a cagey first half with out significantly threatening 37-year-old Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy.
The rival benches grew to become concerned in heated verbal exchanges and a few pushing as half-time approached, main rival head coaches Pape Thiaw and Hossam Hassan to attraction for calm.
Thiaw and Hassan had been then addressed by the referee and order was restored within the rival dugouts.
Egypt threatened the Senegal defence for the primary time in added time on the finish of the opening half when awarded a free-kick near the touchline.
However the set-piece supply from Salah slipped by way of a crowded goalmouth and out of play past the far submit.
Because the semi-final handed the hour mark, the sample of the opening half continued. Egypt had been content material to let Senegal have extra possession, assured they’d snuff out any menace to El Shenawy.
Lastly, with 12 minutes remaining, the Senegalese strain was rewarded with two-time African participant of the Yr Mane scoring.
An bold long-range effort by Camara was deflected to Mane, and his low shot flew previous El Shenawy and into the online.