Senegal champions after chaotic African Championship final
Senegal has won the African Championship for the second time after a dramatic 1–0 final victory over Morocco.
SportsSenegal has won the African Championship for the second time after a dramatic 1–0 final victory over Morocco.
SportsDuring the African Football Championship, there were ways for blind people to "watch" the matches. It will not be available for the final. "It would have meant a lot," says blind Moroccan Mohammed El Hachimi.
FootballMorocco has almost 70,000 dedicated fans behind them at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. Senegal has the finals experience - and striker Sadio Mané, 33. "As they often say, a final is meant to be won," he says.
SportsNo medal for Mohamed Salah. Egypt fell in the bronze-medal match against Nigeria at the African Championships in Morocco.
SportsMattias Ekström won the final stage of the Dakar Rally - and finished third overall.
SportsThe Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has strongly criticized the arrangements for the African Cup of Nations final against hosts Morocco. The federation points to security shortcomings, unfair conditions and a ticket distribution that "punishes the audience."
FootballThey didn't always share the spotlight even when they led Liverpool's attack for many years. Senegal's Sadio Mané and Egypt's Mohamed Salah now faced each other in the Africa Cup of Nations, where Mané fired Senegal into the final with the only goal of the match.
SportsEverton's Iliman Ndiaye is popular in Senegal at the moment. His goal was the only one in the quarter-final against Mali at the African Championships.
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