Liverpool FC player Sadio Mane, and Chelsea FC goalkeeper Edouard Mendy were awarded best player and goalkeeper respectively, after winning the 33rd African Cup of Nations (CAN 2021), which concluded on February 6.
The Liverpool striker guaranteed his country’s victory, after scoring the last goal on penalty shootouts.
the Chelsea FC goalkeeper Edouard Mendy was awarded the best goalkeeper, following his good performance during the competition.
Senegal was crowned the African champion for the first time in history, after beating Egypt in the final on penalty shootouts (4-2), on Sunday in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Here are the award-winning players during CAN 2021:
Best goalkeeper: Édouard Mendy (Senegal)
Top scorer: Vincent Aboubacar (Cameroon) with 8 goals
Best player: Sadio Mané (Senegal)
The new TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Prize:
Winner (Senegal): USD 5 million
Runner-up (Egypt): USD 2.75 million
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