Despite dominating the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations final, Senegal suffered a heartbreaking defeat and fell to Algeria by a 1-0 score. Planet Football describes how the 2021 edition represents a brilliant opportunity for the Teranga Lions to finally breakthrough and win the country’s first continental crown, but in order to conquer the AFCON they will need to overcome a history of falling short at the final hurdle.
Struggling Sadio Mane is on a quest to earn Senegal’s Afcon redemption
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