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January 14, 2026
Sadio Mané strikes to deny Salah’s Egypt and send Senegal to Afcon final
Some day, perhaps, Mohamed Salah will get the better of Sadio Mané in a major game, but not on Wednesday, not in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final.

TL;DR
- Sadio Mané scored the winning goal for Senegal against Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final.
- This marks another instance where Mané has been decisive in a major game against Mohamed Salah.
- Egypt played a highly defensive game, showing little attacking ambition.
- Senegal struggled to create clear chances but eventually broke through with Mané's goal.
- Senegal will be without Kalidou Koulibaly and Habib Diarra in the final due to suspensions.
- Egypt's manager, Hossam Hassan, expressed dissatisfaction with the scheduling and travel arrangements.
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