Delight in Dakar and despair for Salah - How the final of AFCON 2022 unfolded

At last, Senegal are African champions.

The Lions of Teranga went into the Africa Cup of Nations as pre-tournament favourites but their group form suggested they wouldn’t live up to their tag in Cameroon.

Senegal only amassed five points in their group but tournament football is a marathon, not a sprint

A lot can change in a tournament and the climax of AFCON 2022 sees Senegal win the title.

They beat record-winners Egypt in a nerve-shredding penalty shootout with Liverpool star Sadio Mane firing in the winning spot-kick.

It’s despair for Mohamed Salah and Egypt but Senegal are in rejoice.

And talkSPORT.com takes a look at the best pictures and videos of how the final unfolded and how the resulting celebrations got under way.

Thousands of fans gathered at the Monument of Renaissance in Senegal’s capital Dakar

Mane had a penalty saved in the opening minutes of the final

But he made no mistake when stepping up in the shootout

This is what it means to become African champions

And this is how it feels to lose an AFCON final

Mane’s attempts to console Liverpool teammate Salah may have fallen on deaf ears, such was the Egyptian’s hurt

The partying will go on long into the night

Senegal head coach Aliou Cisse would’ve had an uncertain future if they didn’t win AFCON

Mane won the Player of the Tournament prize

Edouard Mendy, who saved a penalty in the shootout, won the Goalkeeper of the Tournament prize

Cameroon forward Vincent Aboubakar won the AFCON 2022 Golden Boot, scoring eight goals in the tournament

Salah’s wait for a first AFCON title goes on

Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly was presented with the trophy in the stands

And lifted the trophy on the pitch with his teammates

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Delight in Dakar and despair for Salah – How the final of AFCON 2022 unfolded

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