Former Liverpool winger Sadio Mane has praised former teammate Mohamed Salah for his Egypt heroics after ending his Africa Cup of Nations hopes. The Senegal icon scored the only goal of the game as he booked his nation's place in Sunday's final against Morocco.

For Salah, he will look to earn bronze against Nigeria as they were denied a place in the continent's showpiece match on penalties. The 33-year-old will now be forced to wait for another bite at ending the Pharaohs' quest for the piece of silverware, which has eluded Salah and Egypt's grasp since the triumph in Angola, 16 years ago.

The Liverpool forward will be 36 by the time the next tournament comes around, hosted across three nations with Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania host the tournament, held between June and July 2027.

Speaking to BBC World Service, Mane: "It...