Senegal star Sadio Mane has opened up on the team he wants to play against in 2021 Africa Cup of nations (AFCON) final on Sunday evening.
Once again, the Liverpool forward was the main man for the Teranga Lions on Wednesday evening as they knocked out Burkina Faso 3-1 o reach a second consecutive AFCON final after 2019.
Mane bagged an assist on Senegal’s second goal scored by PSG midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye before finding the back of the net himself in the 87th minutes.
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This great performance earns him a “Man Of The Match” Award after the game and Sadio Mane was really happy to be through to another Africa Cup of nations final.
Speaking after the encounter, Mane said : “I tried to do my best, like in every game. We had a great Burkina Faso team, and we expected a difficult match. But we were mature and we tried to contain them. »
“I don’t have a preference, I would just like to meet the easiest to beat (laughs). Whether it’s Cameroon or Egypt, I have no preference. May the best win !”, he added concerning the team he wants to face in AFCON 2021 final.
In addition, Sadio Mane scored 3 goals and provided 3 assists so far in this tournament and will be the man to watch Sunday night in final (19:00 GMT).