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AFCON: Moment Salah broke down in tears when Mane stepped up to take the last kick

Mohmmed Salah and other Egyptian players wept as Senegal players and fans jubilated after winning their first AFCON trophy on Sunday.

Sadio Mane squandered the chance to put Senegal ahead inside seven minutes in Yaounde when his penalty was saved by Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal.

However, Mane made up for his first-half penalty miss by converting the winning spot-kick in a shoot-out as Senegal defeated Egypt to win a maiden AFCON title on Sunday.

How penalties were taken
Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) succeeds from the penalty spot.
Zizo (Egypt) scores!
Abdou Diallo (Senegal) converts his penalty!
Mohamed Abdel Monem (Egypt) misses his penalty attempt!
Bouna Sarr (Senegal) misses
Marwan Hamdi (Egypt) scores from the penalty spot.
Bamba Dieng (Senegal) scores from the penalty spot.
Mohanad Mostafa Lasheen (Egypt) misses!
Sadio Mane (Senegal) converts his penalty!
However, the moment Mane stepped up to take the last kick, his club mate, Salah broke down in tears, knowing it was over for the Pharaohs
Oladipo

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