It was heartbreak for Sadio Mane after Senegal fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat at the hands of Algeria in the Africa Cup of Nations final. Mane was a mainstay in Aliou Cissé’s side throughout the tournament as Senegal looked to clinch their first AFCON title. Senegal secured their passage to the final with three consecutive 1-0 victories in the knockout rounds, where their semi-final tie with Tunisia had to be decided in extra-time. The second half started where the first left off as Senegal pushed for an equaliser, with the No. It proved to be the second narrow defeat for Senegal at the hands of Algeria after falling to a similar scoreline in the group stages.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 19, 2019 21:00 UTC