Mane, Mendy, Aboubakar scoop AFCON awards

Senegal captain Sadio Mane has been named Player of the Tournament after leading the Teranga Lions to their first ever Africa Cup of Nations title on Sunday.

Ahram Online , Monday 7 Feb 2022,

Senegal s forward Sadio Mane holds the trophy prior to the ceremony after winning after the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2021 final football match between Senegal and Egypt at Stade d Olembe in Yaounde on February 6, 2022. AFP

Egypt suffer agonising shootout loss to Senegal in AFCON final

Mane scored the winning penalty for Senegal in their penalty shootout win 4-2 against Egypt after a scoreless draw.

Senegal’s Edouard Mendy won the best keeper award as he conceded only two goals during this campaign and blocked a penalty in the shootout.

Cameroon striker Vincent Aboubakar won the Golden Boot award after scoring a tally of 8 goals.

Burkina Faso's Issa Kabore has been named best young player and Senegal's Aliou Cisse best coach.

Best XI (4-3-3):

Edouard Mendy (Senegal) - Achraf Hakimi (Morocco), Mohamed Abdel-Moneim (Egypt), Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso), Saliou Ciss (Senegal) - Mohamed Elneny (Egypt), Nampalys Mendy (Senegal), Ibrahima Toure (Burkina Faso) - Mohamed Salah (Egypt), Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon), Sadio Mane (Senegal)

Subs: Andre Onana (Cameroon), Collins Fai (Cameroon), Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal), Mahmoud “El Wensh” Hamdi (Egypt), Ahmed Aboul-Fottouh (Egypt), Andre Anguissa (Cameroon), Youssouf M’Changama (Comoros), Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso), Sofiane Boufal (Morocco), Karl-Toko Ekambi (Cameroon), Famara Diedhiou.

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