Cheikhou Kouyate captained Senegal to a place in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon, leading his country to a 1-0 victory over Guinea-Bissau.
Their triumph came after defeating Guinea-Bissau 2-0 earlier in the week, and the Lions of Teranga booked their place at the upcoming AFCON finals thanks to Sadio Mane's 82nd-minute winner in the return clash.
Kouyate featured for the full 90 minutes, guiding Africa's top-ranked country to the competition they reached the finals of in 2019. It was at this tournament he started regularly wearing the captain's armband.