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2022 AFCON winners Senegal and finalists Egypt have named their squads as they prepare to battle against each other during World Cup qualifiers play-offs in March. After winning the AFCON for the very first time in history, Senegal announced their squad that will face Egypt for a place in Qatar...

Just weeks after lifting their first ever African Cup of Nations title, Senegal have opened their new Stade du Senegal - a 50 000 seater, which reportedly cost €238 million (R4 billion). It was a glorious opening ceremony, attended by the likes of Liberia president George Weah, FIFA president Gianni...

The mayor of Sedhiou Town in Senegal, Adboulaye Diop has revealed that the region's football stadium will be named after African and Liverpool superstar Sadio Mane. The 29-year-old will now have a stadium named after him as an honour from the Senegalese government after his side’s victory over Egypt in...

Several African nations have made big jumps in the latest FIFA rankings following their performances at the African Cup of Nations. Newly crowned African champions Senegal moved into 18th place, their highest ever position on the rankings. Meanwhile, runners-up Egypt climbed 11 spots into 34th position and third-placed Cameroon moved up...

Sadio Mane and his Senegal teammates will all be heavily rewarded for winning the first ever African Cup of Nations title with the Lions of Teranga. The team coached by Aliou Cisse, who lost the 2002 AFCON final as player and also fell short to Algeria as coach in the...

By Velile Mnyandu (@Velile_Mnyandu) in Cameroon Senegal and Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy says he is 'super proud' for his country, after they beat Egypt in a penalty shootout on Sunday to lift the Africa Cup of Nations trophy for the first time in their history. The 29-year-old missed his country's first two...

By Velile Mnyandu (@Velile_Mnyandu) in Cameroon After scoring the winning penalty in the shootout over Egypt, Senegal's Sadio Mané has described winning the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday as the best day of his life. Mané, who had a penalty saved in the first half of the game, was elated...

After Senegal lifted their first ever African Cup of Nations title, here is how much the 2021 winners received in prize money. The Lions of Teranga beat the Pharaohs 4-2 on penalties after the match had ended in a goalless stalemate in 120 minutes. As a consequence, Senegal banked $5 million...

By Velile Mnyandu A total of eight goals in the last three matches, is a sign that Senegal has peaked at the right time in this tournament and that’s the feeling that its stars Sadio Mane and Cheikhou Kouyate are having and want to carry to the African Cup of...

By Velile Mnyandu in Yaoundé, Cameroon A Mo Salah and Sadio Mane 2021 African Cup of Nations final at the Olembe stadium in Yaoundé this coming Sunday? That would surely sound very interesting for the head honchos at the Confederation of African Football (CAF), to the global football fans and...