Senegal vs Egypt Match : The 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations) Cameroon 2021 comes to a close in grand style as the Teranga Lions of Senegal battle it out with the Pharaohs of Egypt for the ultimate prize at Olembe’s Paul Biya Stadium on Sunday today 6th February, 2022.
This match promises to be a tense face-off as we itch to see two of Liverpool’s leading forwards in Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah lock horns for continental glory.
PENALTY SAVED! A dramatic start to the AFCON final – Sadio Mane sees his penalty brilliantly saved by Abou Gabal Ali (8′)
Senegal vs Egypt Match Highlights
| Senegal | Team Stats | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Shots | 2 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 53% | Possession | 47% |
| 166 | Passes | 153 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 6 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| Red cards | ||
| Offsides | ||
| 1 | Corners |
Senegal vs Egypt Match Referee
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have chosen Victor Gomes to officiate the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final between Egypt and Senegal.
Egypt reached the AFCON final after beating hosts Cameroon 3-1 in the semi-final to book a spot in the final against Senegal. The Teranga Lions, on the other hand, had to beat Burkina Faso 3-1 to reach their third ever final.
Senegal vs Egypt Match Prediction
Throughout the Afcon 2021 tournament, we’ve seen the Lions of Teranga engage is an amazing display of football, dominating their group stage and knockout round, blazing all the way to the final. They’re currently in top form and boast an outstanding defence as well as offence game.
Egypt on the other hand have failed to live up to expectations and will need immense teamwork to defeat a tough opponent this year. We predict Senegal to lift the trophy, with the following odds breakdown:
- Senegal to win: 2.25 odds
- Egypt to win: 4.63 odds
- Draw: 3.02 odds
Senegal vs Egypt Match Lineups
Senegal XI to face Egypt XI: Mane and Sarr start for Teranga Lions, while Salah and Fathi start for the Pharaohs.
| Senegal XI 4-2-3-1 Manager: A. Cissé |
Egypt XI 4-3-3 Manager: C. Queiroz |
| 16. E. Mendy 20. B. Sarr 3. K. Koulibaly 22. A. Diallo 2. S. Ciss 8. C. Kouyaté 6. N. Mendy 18. I. Sarr 5. I. Gueye 10. S. Mané 19. F. Diedhiou | 22. O. Marmoush 14. M. Mohamed 10. M. Salah 4. A. Al-Sulaya 5. H. Fathi 17. M. Elneny 13. A. Fattoh 15. M. Hamdy 2. M. Abdelmonem 8. E. Ashour 16. M. Abou Gabal |
AFCON 2021 3rd Place Match
Host of AFCON2021, the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon overcame Burkina Faso in the third/fourth-place play-off, which was brought forward a day to Saturday 5th February (19:00 GMT) at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium.
The final score at the end of regular 90′ was 3:3. But Cameroon cliched the bronze metal with an emphatic 3:5 score in penalty shoot out.
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