Senegal, Kings of African Football! Win All Titles in One Year!

Senegal have proved once again that they are the best footballing nation in Africa. They emphasized this on Saturday when their U-20 male football team, the Young Teranga Lions beat their neighbours, Gambia 2-0, on Saturday to clinch their first ever TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, U-20 AFCON.

The young Senegalese won the competition in grand style scoring a total of 14 goals in the competition without conceding any. It’s a record.

And big thanks to forward Sulaymane Faye, and midfielder Mamadou Camara, whose goals secured victory over arch-rivals, Gambia, in a cracker played in Cairo, capital of Egypt.

The Young Teranga Lions qualified to Saturday’s final with a hundred percent record winning all their matches without conceding a goal. The young Senegalese were playing their fourth TotalEnergies U-20 AFCON final having finished runners-up in 2015, 2017 and 2019.

The Malick Daf’s side have followed in the footsteps of the senior Teranga Lions, the Beach Soccer national team and the home-based national team, CHAN, in winning continental glory over the last year, www.cafonline.com reported.

The Young Teranga Lions started better at the Cairo International Stadium with their direct approach causing the Young Scorpions problems at the back.

Senegal broke the deadlock after only six minutes of play in the first half through a Sulaymane Faye’s header from a cross down the right channel.

The Gambian defense failed to deal with Pape Diallo’s cross which allowed Faye to head into an unguarded goal.

The Young Scorpions of Gambia weathered the early setback to keep possession with Alieu Gibba and Mahmud Bajo

Lamine Camara fired a shot from distance which Pa Ebou Dampha parried towards the inrushing Sulaymane Faye who failed to score on 28 minutes.

Pa Ebou Dampha made himself big in front of the CF Talavera forward who couldn’t add to his tally.

The Young Scorpions came from the break seeking to get back into the match but the Senegalese were too strong in the defence.

It was, therefore no surprise when Senegal doubled their lead ten minutes after the restart through RS Berkane midfielder Mamadou Camara. The towering Mamadou Camara guided home a corner to beat the helpless Pa Ebou Dampha.