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·19 January 2026
Lamine Camara says Édouard Mendy vowed to save penalty in AFCON final

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·19 January 2026

Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 after extra time in the AFCON final, and Lamine Camara highlighted a decisive penalty incident.
According to L'Équipe, he spoke about the moment a penalty was awarded and Pape Thiaw’s players headed to the dressing room.
Camara said Édouard Mendy told the squad he would save the spot-kick.
The goalkeeper’s message, Camara added, lifted belief among his team-mates.
He was recalling that episode in the immediate aftermath of the triumph.
Source: L'Équipe









































