2021 Africa Cup of Nations final

2021 Africa Cup of Nations Final

Official match poster
Event	2021 Africa Cup of Nations
Senegal Egypt 0 0
After extra time Senegal won 4–2 on penalties
Date	6 February 2022 (2022-02-06)
Venue	Olembe Stadium, Yaoundé
Man of the Match	Mohamed Abou Gabal (Egypt)[1]
Referee	Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Attendance	48,000
Weather	Partly cloudy 20 °C (68 °F) 77% humidity
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The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final was a football match that determined the winner of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, the international men's football championship of Africa, organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) which was played between Senegal and Egypt. The match was held at the Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on 6 February 2022. The match was won 4–2 by Senegal on penalties, after the match had ended in a 0–0 draw

There were no goals scored in the first 90 minutes of the match, and extra-time was goalless as well. The best chance of the game was a penalty taken by Sadio Mané, which was saved by Egyptian goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal in the seventh minute. Neither team had much clear-cut chances. With the score level, the match went to a penalty shoot-out. The score was 3–2 to Senegal when Édouard Mendy made a decisive save from Mohanad Lasheen; Mané, who had missed his earlier penalty, decided the match when he scored past Gabal to give Senegal the title.

The win meant that Senegal had won their first Africa Cup of Nations ever, after previously losing in the final twice, in 2002 and 2019. Mohamed Abou Gabal of Egypt was named man of the match, despite being on the losing team. Upon returning home, Senegal took part in a victory parade in the capital, Dakar, with over half a million supporters; it was one of the biggest celebrations in the country's history. As a result of the tournament, Senegal rose up two spots to 18th in the world rankings, their best ever ranking, while Egypt rose up eleven spots to 34th.