Wild celebrations on streets of Dakar as Senegal claim first AFCON title

There were scenes of wild celebrations on the streets of Dakar after Sadio Mane finally delivered a first African Cup for Senegal, and Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah could do nothing about it but stand and watch.

Mane drilled the decisive penalty in a shootout into the bottom left corner to beat Salah and Egypt in Sunday's final in Cameroon and make up for missing a penalty early in the game.

Senegal won the shootout 4-2 after it ended 0-0 after extra time. Salah, who was supposed to be his team's final penalty taker, didn't get a say in the shootout after two of his teammates missed.

Senegal had lost two finals previously, including against Algeria at the last African Cup of Nations in Egypt in 2019, when Mané was left inconsolable.

This time Mané provided the winning moment. He raced off to joyously celebrate with teammates but also returned to spend some time consoling Salah, who was in tears.

Egypt fans in Cairo proud of their team

Egypt supporters who watched the final of the Africa Cup of Nations in Cairo on Sunday said that they are "proud" of their team despite the deat to Senegal.

Egypt missed twice in the shootout, meaning Salah, who was meant to be his team's last penalty taker, could do nothing but watch his club teammate win it.

Senegal had lost two finals previously, including against Algeria at the last African Cup in Egypt in 2019, when Mane was left inconsolable.