Ammon News - Sadio Mane scored the winner as Senegal beat Egypt to reach the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) - and leave Mohamed Salah still waiting for his first continental title.

Mane struck the only goal of a cagey contest with 12 minutes remaining in Tangier, firing a low right-footed shot inside the left-hand upright after the ball broke to him outside the box.

It marks the third occasion that the Senegal forward has got the better of his former Liverpool team-mate in a high-stakes international match.

Both of those previous wins came four years ago, as the West Africans beat the Pharaohs on penalties in both the final of the 2021 Afcon and a play-off for the 2022 Fifa World Cup.

Salah had scored four goals in Egypt's run to the semi-finals, his best haul at an Afcon, but was largely anonymous as the North Africans failed to test Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy until Omar Marmoush had a long-range effort saved in the fourth minute of stoppage time.

Pape Thiaw's side will face Morocco in the final on Sunday (19:00 GMT) after the host nation beat Nigeria 4-2 on penalties in Wednesday's second semi-final.

Senegal will be without captain Kalidou Koulibaly and midfielder Habib Diarra for the final after both players picked up a second caution in the knockout stage - although Koulibaly may not be fit anyway after being forced off midway through the first half.

BBC