On January 10, Beijing time, in the first round of the African Cup of Nations Group B, Senegal led by Mane played zimbabwe, and finally with Mane's goal in the 96th minute of stoppage time, Senegal successfully won the African Cup of Nations. As the favorite to win this Year's Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal's Group B actually does not have too strong opponents, as long as they can play normally, there is no problem in qualifying from the group. After scoring their first three points, the qualifying situation is very good, does this Senegal really have any hope of winning the African Cup of Nations?
Let's take a brief look at the match, and before the game starts, most fans think Senegal will win easily. As the highest-ranked team in Africa, most of the players in their squad are players who play in the five major leagues, and many of them play in the giants, such as Liverpool's Mane, who is their number one star, as well as Chelsea's Mendy, Paris's Diallo, Gaiye, Napoli's Koulibaly, etc., all of which have great fame in world football, while the opponent Zimbabwe does not even have a star who can get his hands on it.
In the course of the game, Senegal, which has an overall lead, did not easily win the game, and the rush and fatigue brought by the long trip still made the players need time to adapt, although the possession rate was superior throughout the whole process, but the opponent's counterattack still gave them enough threat. Even if it weren't for Mane's penalty in the last minute, the match would most likely have ended in a draw. It can also be seen from this that even if the paper lineup is strong enough, there is still a possibility of upset on the stage of the cup.
As one of the strongest teams in the African Cup of Nations at present, Mane and his teammates are definitely hoping to help the national team win the first African Cup of Nations title in history, and it is also their most powerful moment. However, it may not be so easy to win the title, whether it is Egypt, Côte d'Ivoire or Nigeria, it is possible that they will become their biggest opponents on the way to the championship. As the number one star in the team and the strongest player in the front line, Mane's performance is directly related to how far the team can go in the end.
In another team, there is also a player from Liverpool, that is, Salah of Egypt. These two players are currently the most expensive of all the players in the African Cup of Nations, and their teams are also the favorite teams to win the championship, but Salah's Egypt is not as strong as senegal's side, but Salah's goal-scoring ability in the Premier League and Egypt's success in the past African Cup of Nations prove that Egypt is still not to be underestimated. Perhaps, the final champion of this African Cup of Nations really depends on what kind of performance the two people will play.