"Sadio Mane fired Senegal into the final of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 victory over seven-time winners Egypt. The two-time African Footballer of the Year broke the deadlock in the 78th minute on Wednesday when he let fly from just outside the penalty area inside the bottom left corner after Lamine Camara's initial effort was blocked. list of 4 itemsend of list It sparked joy and relief among the Teranga Lions' fans in Tangier, where the 2021 champions after beating Egypt in the final had taken the initiative but struggled to create clear chances against the Pharaohs' stubborn defence."
"Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly will miss the title match against either host Morocco or Nigeria, who are playing in Rabat later on Wednesday after picking up a yellow card that meant a suspension and then going off injured in the 23rd minute. Koulibaly was booked in the 17th for a tactical foul on Omar Marmoush. The captain was also sent off in the group-stage win over Benin and consequently missed the win over Sudan. His tournament was effectively ended when he had to be replaced by Mamadou Sarr because of injury."
Sadio Mané scored from just outside the penalty area in the 78th minute after Lamine Camara's initial effort was blocked, giving Senegal a 1-0 win over Egypt and a place in the Africa Cup of Nations final against either Morocco or Nigeria. The goal produced joy among Teranga Lions supporters in Tangier. Senegal held more possession but struggled to fashion clear chances against Egypt's compact defence. Captain Kalidou Koulibaly will miss the final due to a yellow-card suspension and a subsequent injury that forced his replacement. Habib Diarra also picked up a booking that rules him out. Mohamed Salah supplied a dangerous free kick and was involved in a foul on Mané that briefly raised tensions.
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