The Teranga Lions beat Egypt 4-2 on charges in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final on Sunday night, to raise the prize.

The 2021 AFCON final was played at the Paul Biya Stadium, Olembé, in Cameroon.

The match had actually ended in a 0-0 draw after both Senegal and Egypt failed to score after 120 minutes.

Nevertheless, Senegal beat Egypt on penalties to win their first ever AFCON.

Senegal had actually previously lost two AFCON finals in the past, most recently the 2019 edition, where they lost to Algeria in the final.