Africa Defeats Egypt In Soccer To Rekindle Self Confidence

Senegal Soccer team has created a history by winning the Africa world cup of Nations 2022, on February 6, Sunday. The final match was between Senegal and Egypt at the Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium in Yaoundé.  

The Senegal team has won over Egypt, the 7 times champion to win the Africa World Cup. The Senegal team won by 4-2 in the penalty shootout at the Olembé stadium of Yaoundé. After the 4 th minute, the Egyptian goal keeper Mohamed Abou Gabal, saved a goal. However, this didn’t dampen the Senegalese players.

Despite a 57% ball possession Senegalese faced a phenomenal Egyptian goalkeeper coined ‘the great dam’ after the country’s largest structure in Aswan. There was no goal be the end of the second half, and the squads returned to pitch.

Later also, no goal was done, despite extra-time and stoppage time. Eventually, the tie breaker was the penalty shoot-out. Again, two misses from the penalty spot, made Senegal win from Egypt. This was the first time Senegal won the Africa World cup. The Senegal team was looking in control for most of the game before Egypt gained strength late in the second half.

Sadio Mané and his team has made the 16 million Senegalese proud of their very first African Cup of Nations title. Both teams will play again on March 24^th at the World Cup 2022. This stadium carries the deadly history of at least eight people been killed and 38 injured during the game between Cameroon and Comoros on January 24.

Indeed, football has been seen as a binding force and return of strength to the African continent whose people have been greatly troubled by apartheid, civil war and exploitation at the hands of outside elements.