Senegal’s dramatic victory over Egypt in the AFCON 2025 semi-final sparked a wave of excitement across social media, with fans flooding CAF’s official social media post to hail Sadio Mané and congratulate both teams.
The full-time graphic, captioned “Sadio Mané wins it for Senegal”, quickly drew thousands of likes and hundreds of comments from across the continent.
Many supporters praised Senegal as the stronger side on the night, while still showing respect for Egypt’s effort in pushing the game so deep into the tournament. Others focused on Mané’s big-game mentality, calling on fellow users to like the post if they enjoyed his performance.
There was also a strong sense of fair play, with multiple comments in French and Arabic congratulating Senegal and wishing Egypt better luck next time.
Some fans were already looking ahead, telling Nigeria they were “waiting” for them in the final and debating who deserved to lift the trophy. The thread captured the emotion, rivalry and unity that define African football’s biggest stage.
Here are some comments:
@idriss_little “Respect to Egypt 👏 you did your best, it is not easy to reach the semifinals, win and lose is part of the game ❤️👏”
