Senegal is in the Africa Cup of Nations final. For a long time, the Superstart team struggled against outsiders Burkina Faso. The goals only came in the last 20 minutes of the game.
The national team of Senegal with Liverpool star Sadio Mané is back in the Africa Cup of Nations final. The Teranga Lions defeated Burkina Faso 3-1 (0-0) on Wednesday, taking the next attempt at their first continental championship title. Abdou Diallo (70′), Idrissa Gueye (76′) and Mané (87′) scored the goals for the Senegalese, who face either hosts Cameroon or Egypt in Sunday’s final.
At the last Africa Cup of Nations in 2019, Senegal lost 1-0 to Algeria in the final. The top favorites had to wait a long time against Burkina Faso before they scored the opener. Bayern defender Bouna Sarr, who was in the starting XI, was also able to celebrate. In Burkina Faso, who scored an interim goal through Blati Touré (82′), Edmond Tapsoba played in central defence.