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Senegal's head coach Aliou Cisse during the Africa Cup of Nations final. AFP
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Senegal's Sadio Mane celebrates after winning the Africa Cup of Nations after a penalty shoot-out against Egypt at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde on Sunday, February 6, 2022. Reuters
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Senegal players celebrate after winning the Africa Cup of Nations. Reuters
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Egypt's Mohamed Salah looks dejected after losing the Africa Cup of Nations final. Reuters
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Senegal's goalkeeper Edouard Mendy (C) celebrates with teammates after winning the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2021 final football match between Senegal and Egypt at Stade d'Olembe in Yaounde on February 6, 2022. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)
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Egypt's Mohamed Elneny in tears after the final. Reuters
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Egypt's goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal during a penalty shoot-out. AFP
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Senegal's supporters cheer at the end of the Africa Cup of Nations final. AFP
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Senegal's Idrissa Gana Gueye and Sadio Mane celebrate after winning the penalty shoot-out in the Afcon final against Egypt. Reuters
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Senegal players celebrate winning the Africa Cup of Nations after a penalty shoot-out in the final against Egypt at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde on Sunday, February 6, 2022. Reuters
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Senegal's forward Sadio Mane, left, Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah and goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal speak before a penalty kick during the Africa Cup of Nations final. AFP
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Egypt's goalkeeper Mohamed Abogabal stops a shot by Senegal's Sadio Mane during the Africa Cup of Nations final in Yaounde. AFP
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Mohamed Salah during the Afcon final against Senegal at Stade d'Olembe in Yaounde. AFP
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Egypt supporters in Yaounde on Sunday. AFP
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Senegal's Kalidou Koulibaly, left, challenges Egypt's Mohamed Salah in Yaounde. AP
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Senegal's Idrissa Gana Gueye shoots at goal from a free kick. Reuters
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Senegal's head coach Aliou Cisse during the Africa Cup of Nations final. AFP
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Senegal's Sadio Mane celebrates after winning the Africa Cup of Nations after a penalty shoot-out against Egypt at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde on Sunday, February 6, 2022. Reuters
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Senegal players celebrate after winning the Africa Cup of Nations. Reuters
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Egypt's Mohamed Salah looks dejected after losing the Africa Cup of Nations final. Reuters
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Senegal's goalkeeper Edouard Mendy (C) celebrates with teammates after winning the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2021 final football match between Senegal and Egypt at Stade d'Olembe in Yaounde on February 6, 2022. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)
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Egypt's Mohamed Elneny in tears after the final. Reuters
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Egypt's goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal during a penalty shoot-out. AFP
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Senegal's supporters cheer at the end of the Africa Cup of Nations final. AFP
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Senegal's Idrissa Gana Gueye and Sadio Mane celebrate after winning the penalty shoot-out in the Afcon final against Egypt. Reuters
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Senegal players celebrate winning the Africa Cup of Nations after a penalty shoot-out in the final against Egypt at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde on Sunday, February 6, 2022. Reuters
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Senegal's forward Sadio Mane, left, Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah and goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal speak before a penalty kick during the Africa Cup of Nations final. AFP
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Egypt's goalkeeper Mohamed Abogabal stops a shot by Senegal's Sadio Mane during the Africa Cup of Nations final in Yaounde. AFP
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Mohamed Salah during the Afcon final against Senegal at Stade d'Olembe in Yaounde. AFP
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Egypt supporters in Yaounde on Sunday. AFP
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Senegal's Kalidou Koulibaly, left, challenges Egypt's Mohamed Salah in Yaounde. AP
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Senegal's Idrissa Gana Gueye shoots at goal from a free kick. Reuters
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Senegal's head coach Aliou Cisse during the Africa Cup of Nations final. AFP
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