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Coverage dated February 3, 2022 to February 5, 2022

Senegal beats Egypt to win Africa Cup of Nations trophy

Headline from KVIA El Paso

By Kevin Dotson, CNN Senegal defeated Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations championship match on Sunday, winning the continental championship for the first time on penalty kicks at Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

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  1. France 24

    Salah and Egypt beat Cameroon on penalties to reach Cup of Nations final (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Mohamed Salah's Egypt are through to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations after beating hosts Cameroon 3-1 on penalties at the end of a goalless 120 minutes in Yaounde on Thursday.

  2. The Guardian

    Mané scores decisive penalty as Senegal beat Egypt to win Africa Cup of Nations (opens The Guardian)

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    Sadio Mané scored the winning kick as Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw to win the Africa Cup of Nations

  3. KVIA El Paso

    Senegal beats Egypt to win Africa Cup of Nations trophy (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Kevin Dotson, CNN Senegal defeated Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations championship match on Sunday, winning the continental championship for the first time on penalty kicks at Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Senegal beat Egypt to win maiden AFCON title (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Mane, voted tournament’s best player, missed a penalty but converted another to take his side past Egypt.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    AFCON: Sadio Mane scores winning penalty as Senegal crowned African champions | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Senegal were crowned champions of Africa for the first time after Sadio Mane scored the winning penalty - after missing in normal time. For Liverpool teammate Mo Salah and Egypt, it was a second straight final defeat.

  6. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Mané beats Salah as Senegal wins its 1st African Cup (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Sadio Mané delivered a first African Cup of Nations title for Senegal on Sunday by drilling the decisive penalty in a shootout into the bottom left corner to beat Egypt and his Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah.

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