Senegalese star Sadio Mané spoke in a press statement after qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations final by defeating their Egyptian counterparts 1-0 in the semifinal held today.

Mané said after the match: "We knew the difficulty of the match and understood the strengths of the Egyptian team, so we tried to rely on the accumulated experience and the tournaments we have participated in before."

He added in his speech: "We created chances and controlled the midfield, imposed tight marking on Morsh and Salah, and succeeded in finding spaces between the lines, and this success is credited to all the players."

Regarding his goal, he explained: "I got the chance, the ball came to me in a good way, I positioned myself in the right place and used my attacking instinct. It was a wonderful shot."

He concluded about the final match: "We know how to play finals due to our previous experience; final matches are matches that must be won regardless of the style of play. We will seek to take advantage of the available opportunities and honor our country by achieving victory."