AFCON 2021: Sadio Mane Says He Has No Preference on Who Senegal Should Face in Final

• Senegal are scheduled to meet the winner between Egypt and Cameroon in the 2021 AFCON final on Sunday, February 6
• However, Sadio Mane resisted the temptation to reveal he wants a meeting with Salah's Egypt in the final
• According to the Liverpool ace, his team's focus is on winning the final and carting home the continental trophy

Sadio Mane has revealed he has no preferred opponent for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final.

Mane's Senegal are already through to the final of the competition after seeing off Burkina Faso in the semi-finals.

The Liverpool star played a central role in his side's qualification, scoring once and setting up another as the Lions of Teranga hammered Burkina Faso 3-1 on Wednesday, February 2.

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The west African football powerhouse will now face the winner between Cameroon and Egypt for a chance to taste continental glory.

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Egypt beat Morocco on post-match penalties in the quarters to set up a crunch date with the host nation who had sent The Gambia home.

The Pharaohs' crunch semi-final meeting is slated for Thursday, February 3, with the winner earning a clash against Senegal.

Who does Mane want between Egypt and Cameroon?

According to Mane, he has no preferred opponent for the final, resisting the chance to reveal he wants a face-off with his Liverpool teammate, Mohamed Salah.

Speaking after helping Senegal reach the final, the former Southampton star said his team's only focus is to win the continental title.

“We have no preference who we play. The only thing is that we must win it, that’s the question," Mane told Goal.

“You can see how happy I am now, and it’s completely normal. I’m proud personally, and I’m also happy for myself, my teammates, and all the country—we played well today," he added.

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Aboubakar says Salah doesn't impress him

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Cameroon striker Vincent Aboubakar has given a daunting assessment of Mohamed Salah ahead of their 2021 AFCON semi-final meeting with Egypt.

In an interview with Then24, Aboubakar, who plays for Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr accused Salah of not producing enough during matches, insisting he cannot match the likes of Kylian Mbappe.

"He doesn’t impress me much. I say it clearly because I’m an honest person and I have my way of seeing things. If he impressed me, I would say so. But he doesn’t impress me much," Aboubakar said.