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Andy SCOTT

Senegal Enjoy Winning Start To AFCON Defence, Cameroon And Algeria Held

Senegal's Lamine Camara (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring against Gambia at the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday (Credit: AFP)

Lamine Camara scored a stunning brace as Senegal began their defence of the Africa Cup of Nations title with a 3-0 win over Gambia on Monday, but fellow heavyweights Algeria and Cameroon were both held in their opening matches.

Sadio Mane's Senegal are hoping to retain the trophy they won in Cameroon two years ago and were too strong for their Gambian neighbours, who played the whole second half with 10 men.

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