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    Jubilation as Senegal win first AFCON, Mendy, Mane awarded best goalkeeper, player

    Sadio Mane made up for missing from the spot in normal time to score the decisive penalty as Senegal overcame Mohamed Salah’s Egypt 4-2 in a shoot-out to win their first Africa Cup of Nations title after Sunday’s final finished goalless at the end of extra time. Mane had seen Mohamed Abou Gabal save his seventh-minute penalty at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde but Egypt could not capitalise as they went all the way to extra time for the fourth consecutive game at this Cup of Nations. Salah was due to step up to take Egypt’s fifth penalty but with…

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    Salah ‘almost 100%’ certain to play for Egypt –Coach

    Egypt coach Hector Cuper said that star striker Mohamed Salah has recovered from his shoulder injury and will almost certainly play against Uruguay in the sides’ World Cup opener on Friday. “We still have to see how training goes today, but I can almost assure you 100 percent that he’ll play, we are all very optimistic that he will be on the pitch,” Cuper announced on Thursday. The 62-year-old Argentine added: “Salah is very good and he’s recovered very quickly.” Salah, who sustained the injury in Liverpool’s Champions League final loss to Real Madrid on May 26, is one of…