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Senegal complete African double by winning CHAN shootout

Senegal complete African double by winning CHAN shootout

Senegal completed a double when they beat hosts Algeria 5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 draw to win the African Nations Championship (CHAN) final on Saturday. Golden Boot winner Aymen Mahious had a chance to win a competition reserved for footballers playing in their country of birth when he stepped forward to take the 10th spot-kick.

But his attempt was weak and straight at goalkeeper Pape Sy, who saved comfortably, leaving the teams deadlocked at 4-4, and necessitating a sudden-death extension to the shootout. Morocco, the Democratic Republic of Congo (twice each), Libya and Tunisia won previous editions of the national team competition.