Sadio Mané and Asisat Oshoala win African Participant of the 12 months awards

Mané struck the decisive spot-kick in a tense shootout as Senegal gained its first ever Africa Cup of Nations within the remaining towards Egypt.

Having missed a penalty early on within the recreation, Mané thumped the ball previous goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal to present his group a 4-2 win on penalties -- securing Senegal's first ever continental championship towards the seven-time winner of the match.

The 30-year-old ahead, who final month signed a three-year contract with Bayern Munich, final gained the accolade in 2019 when he was with Liverpool.

It was an enormous evening for Senegal, which had 5 awards to rejoice, with Aliou Cissé taking Coach of the 12 months, Pape Matar Sarr named Younger Participant of the 12 months, Pape Ousmane Sakho taking Aim of the 12 months and Senegal being topped Nationwide Staff of the 12 months.

In the meantime, Barcelona striker Oshoala bagged Ladies's Participant of the 12 months for a file fifth time -- overtaking fellow Nigerian Perpetua Nkwocha's 4.

Oshoala gained the award forward of Cameroon and Inter Milan's Ajara Nchout Njoya and Zambia's Grace Chanda.

She was compelled to overlook this 12 months's Ladies's Africa Cup of Nations because of an damage.

Earlier this 12 months, she grew to become the primary African girl to win the Pichichi Award, which is given to the highest scorer within the Spanish league.

This 12 months's Ladies's Nationwide Staff of the 12 months will likely be introduced after Saturday's TotalEnergies Ladies's Africa Cup of Nations remaining between host Morocco and South Africa.

Muricas News's Kevin Dotson and John Sinnott contributed reporting.