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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.

Sadio Mané strikes to deny Salah’s Egypt and send Senegal to Afcon 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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