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Senegal Beats Tunisia in Extra-Time Thriller to Reach Africa Cup of Nations Final

CAIRO — Senegal and Sadio Mane are through to the African Cup of Nations final after beating Tunisia 1-0 in an extra-time thriller on Sunday.

Senegal won with an own-goal in the 100th minute when goalkeeper Mouez Hassen pushed a free-kick onto the head of defender Dylan Bronn and the ball bounced back into the Tunisian goal.

In a game of high drama, both teams missed penalties within a few minutes of each other in regulation time at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo.

Tunisia was then given another penalty late in extra time only for referee Bamlak Tessema Weyesa to check the VAR TV screen on the sidelines and dramatically reverse his decision—to the dismay of the Tunisians.